Reviews

Hideaway by Nicole Lundrigan

protoman21's review against another edition

4.0

3.5 stars barely rounded up. The ending saved this book from the mess it was earlier. Some very good mental health content is here, but sometimes it is more confused than clarified by being witnessed through the eyes of children. I think a lot of the Carl interactions could have been shortened or cut because it was redundant nonsensical talk that didn't move the story forward.

baileys_bookstagram's review against another edition

5.0

This book was amazing and not necessarily good amazing, thought altering amazing. It’s hard to explain the story in short version but it was emotion invoking. I felt so many different emotions during this book. Sadness, anger, desperation, shock and briefly happiness. This was an incredibly well written book about a very tough subject: child abuse and neglect. Instead of having to turn each page to know what happens it became a desperation to find out if things got better. That was a very different feeling for me reading a novel, it definitely evoked emotions I’m not used to embracing but I recommend this book to everyone. 5 stars.

shay_copeland's review against another edition

4.0

I very much enjoyed this book. The children who we hear the story from are such strong and brave people. It is heartbreaking what they were put through.
I would recommend this book.

glendareads39's review against another edition

5.0

TW: neglect and abuse. Gut-wrenching, Heart-wrenching, engrossing mystery thriller. Told in the points of view of the children, Maisy and Rowan. Gloria was making her family a living hell. Her total control drove her husband Telly to a divorce and Rowan to run away from home.

maddy1706's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? No

4.0

usernameistaken's review against another edition

4.0

This book was really well done. Nicole Lundrigan does an amazing job of changing her voice depending on whether it’s Maisy or Rowan’s perspective. I was so emotionally engrossed in this book that there were several times I had to set it down to take a break. The events toward the end of the book are pretty easy to see coming, but overall I thoroughly enjoyed this and will definitely be checking more Nicole Lundrigan books out.

scknitter's review against another edition

4.0

What makes you continue to read a story that is so dark and unsettling you can’t imagine it being real? The fact that you know that families like the Janes’ do exist and you have to find out what happens. This is an emotionally charged and powerful story. Told by the two children involved, both young and naïve, and easily manipulated because your parents are supposed to only want what is best for you. This is a house of evil. I could not put this one down. A most disturbing story… thank you, Mommy Dearest!

thizlibrarian's review against another edition

2.0

Started strong. But then I got kind of bored.

aireee's review against another edition

2.0

2.5 stars

The subject matter (various levels of child abuse and narcissistic parental behaviors), nor the backdrop of the storyline is not what turned me off with the book. It was the actual FLOW of the book. I felt it dragged in parts where it shouldn’t have and sped up in parts that required more substance. Unsettling book for sure, but I expected more of a “kick” and more of a cohesive closure.

evilonion's review

dark 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