Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Crash by Freida McFadden: A Thriller That Will Keep You Up All Night! by Freida McFadden

93 reviews

tayyy_mayyy's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Infertility, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

javafenn's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Not my favorite of Freida McFadden’s books I’ve read so far but I think it’s because I read it right after Never Lie and that book also involved a couple shut in during a blizzard, a man who harms women, a pregnancy, and an unsuspecting killer so it was hard to separate the two. That said, it was typical McFadden style and I loved it! I’m learning to not trust each character at face value but I still didn’t see two twists that occurred! This book heavily relies on pregnancy and infertility struggles so it could be hard for someone dealing with those to read but it’s still a fun thriller! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

jwade31's review against another edition

3.5

dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Read it in two nights. Was exciting and tense enough for me to be unable to put it down. Story felt similar, I swear there's a Stephen King-esque story that's pretty much the same.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Grief, Gaslighting

hesticht's review against another edition

3.5

dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Infertility, Mental illness, Rape, Car accident

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death of parent

yinzer_barbie's review against another edition

3.0

emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Death of parent, Gaslighting

jenniferbowman's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Infertility, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt

Minor: Death of parent

mightyminerva's review against another edition

3.0

dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

kayjay2012's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Infertility, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy

Minor: Gun violence, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury

sparklyreader24's review against another edition

5.0

tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Loved Every Page

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Pregnancy

litreadture's review against another edition

2.5

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

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     i’ve noticed a significant amount of hate and negative feedback regarding this book, but i chose to read it anyway. the story centers on tegan, who is eight months pregnant, alone, and yearns to leave her crumbling life behind. she sets out on a journey, intending to stay with her brother until she can figure out her next move. however, she is unaware that she is driving directly into a snowstorm. stranded in a blizzard in rural maine with a broken ankle, she is rescuer by a couple and brought to their cabin, only to soon realize she is in serious danger. from that point, she must fight to save herself and her unborn child.

          “you know you’ve got someone really special when they are able to save you from ruining your own life.”

     first of all, the premise and storyline are intriguing. however, the initial chapters are kinda boring. there’s nothing in the beginning that holds my interest, leading to frequent distractions while reading. it was also rather predictable, which made it less exciting. plus, the pacing was too slow, which is highly different from the usual freia mcfadden writing style. what i appreciate about the plot is that she avoided unrealiable characters and succeeded in clarifying the viewpoints of the characters for the readers. i also believe this is the first book by freida where i didn’t experience any frustration towards the main character. at times, i feel she tents to be overly dramatic and stupid. and as a pregnant woman, how could tegan overlook the weather before venturing into a snowstorm? certain elements in the story really don’t make sense.

     overall, i gave it 2.5 stars. although the plot has improved as it unfolded, there are still unrealistic elements noticeable within the storyline. additionally, the twists are not as impactful as those in her previous works and it entirely lacks the suspense i’ve come to expect from her books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Rape, Kidnapping

Moderate: Child abuse, Murder

Minor: Sexual assault, Death of parent