Reviews tagging 'Violence'

A Simple Favor by Darcey Bell

4 reviews

tayrod4594's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

3.0

The characters in this book, despite some rather impressive character writing, ultimately feel more like two-dimensional soap opera stereotypes than actual people. Aside from the love they have for the children - expressed not at all in the ways they choose to mess up their lives, but still evident in other ways - not one of these people has a single redeeming quality. At times it felt like unintentional satire, but it did keep me engaged - all the way to the last page when I struggled to resist the urge to throw the book out the window. All I can say is that if you come to the book because you liked the movie, you're better off just watching the movie again. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Incest, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Drug use, Addiction, Misogyny, Murder, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Car accident, Death, Emotional abuse, and Suicide

becomingmk's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Incest, and Violence

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, and Suicide

Minor: Drug use and Domestic abuse

charlott_e's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

3.0

Le fait de connaitre l'histoire de par le visionnage du film a largement altéré ma progression dans l'histoire, mais celle-ci était tout de même très prenante. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Drug use and Violence

shortstackkat's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Car accident, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Incest, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Abandonment, Violence, and Sexual content