Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Quiet Tenant by Clémence Michallon

42 reviews

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

klabardee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Murder

Minor: Death

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

diannasbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.75

This book was crazy and dark and twisted.  The ending seemed kind of rushed, and some areas of the book were a bit repetitive otherwise it would have been a 4 star read from me.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Death, Torture, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Blood, Cancer, Murder, Rape, and Kidnapping

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

lebee's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-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: Child abuse, Death, Violence, Suicide attempt, Torture, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Stalking

hannahshardbacks's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Sexual violence, Death of parent, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Stalking

greatestheights's review

dark tense medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, Torture, Rape, Confinement, Stalking, Murder, and Death of parent

lillybelle's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Death, Sexual assault, and Rape

hfnitca's review

dark 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent and Death