Reviews tagging 'Incest'

The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield

68 reviews

khbenedik's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I generally enjoyed this book - it was beautifully written and narrated by the two narrators in the audiobook, had a suspenseful Gothic feel, and is layered with interact details that build upon the dark family mysteries. That being said, I had issues with some of the plot points and it felt like the last 25% of the book was anticlimactic and wrapped up too quickly after all the build up.  

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Content Warnings

Minor: Incest, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Death, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

mitchell_1's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Chronic illness, and Death

Moderate: Animal death, Dementia, Incest, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Child death, Suicide, and Ableism

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Vomit

christyreads83's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Violence, Domestic abuse, and Death

Minor: Incest

keeganrb's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Terminal illness, and Incest

Moderate: Murder, Rape, and Child abuse

Minor: Self harm and Mental illness

kenna14's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

This book had a real twist in the mystery.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death and Incest

mellikesbooks's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Grief, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Murder, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Rape, Abandonment, Fire/Fire injury, and Incest

jdiedrichs628's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, and Incest

teaxmillions's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer

Minor: Forced institutionalization and Incest

emturnspages's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Pregnancy, Death, Incest, Abandonment, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief

tuuliareads's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Self harm, and Abandonment

Moderate: Dementia and Eating disorder

Minor: Rape and Incest