Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Quiet Tenant by Clémence Michallon

51 reviews

isacarvalho91's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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

Graphic: Kidnapping, Torture, Violence, Rape, Emotional abuse, Cancer, Sexual assault, Confinement, Grief, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Self harm, and Terminal illness

ms_sarah621's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-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

 I do not have words for how I feel about this book. This is a phenomenal thriller. This was heartbreaking, triggering, powerful, and so tense. The descriptions, the writing, the plot, the characters are all so well done. I felt like I was experiencing things with the characters. Everything was described so deeply and so fleshed out. The dynamics and the different relationships throughout were incredible. The only reason I’m not giving it a 5 is mostly because I really wish we could have had more chapters with Cecelia and/or Caroline. I felt like the Emily chapters were an uncomfortable perspective, rather than focusing on the women in Aiden’s life for much longer and more personal in their relationship. However, the story is still amazing and works with the Emily perspective. It’s made to be an uncomfortable book, and I devoured it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Trafficking, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Torture, Sexual violence, Rape, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Blood, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Grief, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Car accident, Chronic illness, and Death

michaelawatkins's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Torture, Physical abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, and Death of parent

neliadiedenise's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Cancer, Grief, Medical content, Confinement, Cursing, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Stalking, Terminal illness, and Violence

honeybeewitched87's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Alcohol, Violence, Cursing, Confinement, Gun violence, Death, Murder, Rape, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, and Stalking

Minor: Death of parent

rachelly's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Physical abuse, Stalking, Grief, Terminal illness, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Vomit and Suicide attempt

r_o_s_e's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Murder, Stalking, Grief, and Gun violence

Minor: Vomit, Death of parent, Death, Animal cruelty, and Cancer

ammanarie's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

1.0

This was one of the worst “thrillers” I have ever read. It was more of a im-in-love-with-a-serial-killer “romance” than a thriller. 🤢🤢🤢

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Sexual violence, Violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Rape, Emotional abuse, and Sexual assault

triple_m's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

4.0

I thought this was a really interesting and unique way to tell a story. This is quite a slow burn but I enjoyed getting to know our characters.

Honestly I never felt frustrated or impatient with “Rachel” I feel like I really understood her and her hesitations. We join the story after she’s been captive for so long I think her behaviors make sense. 

However I didn’t love being in Emily’s head. Her literal obsession with our villain felt unrealistic and I felt secondhand embarrassment at times.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Emotional abuse, Confinement, and Death of parent

Moderate: Violence, Kidnapping, and Murder

Minor: Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Rape

citybookspgh's review

dark 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? It's complicated

4.75

This is a rough book for sensitive readers, and nothing about the main character’s situation is likable, but this book is riveting and impossible to put down. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Torture, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Stalking, Rape, Sexual violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, and Confinement

The dog doesn’t die.