Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

The Quiet Tenant by Clémence Michallon

79 reviews

amandak87's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Confinement, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, and Physical abuse

estimpert's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture, Kidnapping, Rape, Confinement, and Sexual assault

Minor: Death of parent, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Stalking, and Cancer

cjrapata's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Violence, Confinement, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Sexual assault, Torture, Physical abuse, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Rape, and Body horror

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Terminal illness, and Suicide attempt

vouija's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Confinement, Physical abuse, Rape, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, and Stalking

bookishmillennial's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

disclaimer: I don’t really give starred reviews. I hope my reviews provide enough information to let you know if a book is for you or not. Find me here: https://linktr.ee/bookishmillennial

This book is about an unnamed woman who is abducted and kept in a shed by an unnamed man (well, until you learn his name) for over five years. She shares her rules for survival with the audience, and we root for her as she plans and manuevers a (hopeful) escape. We also receive a few sporadic POVs of past women he had kidnapped, who ultimately met their demise, which makes you wonder why he has kept this one woman alive for so long! 

This is a debut novel, so I have a lot of hope that the author's skills in shocking and/or writing a much more riveting ending will only flourish. I really did enjoy most of this book, and I would absolutely call this a "page turner." However, the ending felt a bit lackadaisical and lackluster? I expected a bit more of a twist or a more pronounced conclusion. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Confinement, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, and Torture

Moderate: Murder, Rape, Sexual content, Death, Misogyny, and Cancer

americattt's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

“Some of the stories came with tips. Humanize yourself to your captor. Hold your keys between your fingers and use them as a weapon. Jab them in his eyes. Hit him in the nose. Kick him in the nuts. Scream. Don’t scream. Surprise him. Don’t surprise him.
What the stories never said: at the end of the day if a man wants to kill you, he kills you. It’s not on you to convince him not to.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Rape, Murder, and Confinement

Moderate: Cancer and Stalking

jasmine_peacock's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Rape, Murder, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Confinement, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

ebtorres23's review against another edition

dark 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Stalking, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Confinement, Rape, Violence, Murder, and Sexual violence

Minor: Death of parent

princess_marie's review

adventurous dark 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Confinement, Kidnapping, Rape, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Cancer, Death of parent, Terminal illness, and Violence

Minor: Gun violence, Sexual content, Grief, Stalking, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

ellie8902's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Confinement, and Injury/Injury detail