Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak

17 reviews

kshertz's review

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

It’s definitely an excellent thriller. I was really hoping for a different ending but at least it wasn’t completely predictable. I had some difficulty with their language around trans people and Progressive people. But I do think it was a really interesting story and I do think that the way it was told kept me on the edge of my seat. I think people who are Christian will enjoy this book a lot more than anyone else but it’s definitely a book I enjoyed reading.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infertility, Murder, and Violence

myriam_almonti's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Violence, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Hate crime, Drug use, Infidelity, Murder, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Xenophobia and Car accident

Minor: Miscarriage and Racism

molliecule's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Wow. Hidden Pictures is just creepy enough, well-paced, and kept me on the edge of my seat. The twist shocked me and I didn't see it coming!

I am so happy that the ending was good and only Caroline and Ted die. I was so sad when it was almost Mallory, but the ending is just what you are hoping for. So glad about the whole thing!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Murder, Car accident, Drug abuse, Death, Death of parent, Addiction, and Mental illness

annabulkowski's review

dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Drug abuse, Child death, Car accident, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

chaptersbydani's review

1.5

Right-wing thriller— which was super disappointing. A lot of racism with an extra dose of transphobia. 

Only reason why it’s not a 1 star is because I appreciated the experimental format of the book. The illustrations were really cool and enhanced the story. And it’s something I’ve not seen done before. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Violence, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Infertility, Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism, and Transphobia

ashlyreadsevrythg's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Addiction, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders

parasolcrafter's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Addiction, Drug abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Gore, Alcohol, Body horror, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, and Religious bigotry