Reviews tagging 'Violence'

O Namorado by Freida McFadden

179 reviews

becagracebookcorner's review against another edition

4.0

dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol

Moderate: Drug use, Stalking

Minor: Sexual harassment

destinycgo's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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The best book i’ve read in a LONG time!

the plot twist 🤯 Was convinced Randy was slug.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Murder

nahal3's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content, Torture

lseabert's review against another edition

4.0

mysterious tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

maryhadalittlebook's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious tense fast-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

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One of the things I love most about reading thrillers is the thrill of guessing what will happen next—the suspense of the plot twist. The Boyfriend completely satisfied this craving, as I had no idea what was coming. I kept guessing and second-guessing, only to find out I was wrong every time. That unpredictability is what I love most about thrillers—the way they keep readers on edge, never knowing when or how events will unfold.

I give this book a perfect 5 stars because it hooked me so thoroughly that I finished it in a single day. While the ending might not be satisfying for everyone, I appreciated how it left room for interpretation, giving the reader something to ponder. Having already gotten used to McFadden’s writing style, with its chapters jumping between the present and the past, I found it easy to follow and thoroughly enjoyable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Violence, Stalking, Murder

Minor: Animal death

sim1regina's review against another edition

3.0

dark mysterious sad medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, Murder

Minor: Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Stalking

pittstick1's review against another edition

5.0

mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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So good!! It was so easy to follow and the twist is excellent! I did not expect it, and I usually have a good idea who the big bad usually is. Was highly impressed! 
Sydney can be dumb at times, but she acknowledges it. Ha! She even says she is ignoring red flags. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder

stephhcf's review against another edition

2.5

dark medium-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

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Lidt tanker: Personerne i den her bog er så FUCKING dumme at det burde være ulovligt. Plothullerne var så store at man FALDT i dem. Twistet var sick, but at what bekostning??? For resten af handlingen hænger så på ingen måde sammen desværre. Reeeeen chokfaktor, men så fucking langt ude. Og PRØV at gør det mere åbenlyst?? I dare u. Alle de ledetråde er alt for excessive og jeg er ellers ikke kræsen. Standhaftig men ekstremt skuffet Freida fan som har svært ved at forsvare det her længere.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment

grumpyreading's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious fast-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: Complicated

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🐜 The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden 🐜

MY RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Sydney Shaw has had nothing but bad luck dating in New York—until she meets the perfect man: charming, handsome, and a doctor. But when a string of women are murdered by someone they were dating, Sydney begins to suspect her dream guy might be hiding something deadly. Someone is watching her... and she might be next.

This was good! I listened to the audio and didn’t want to stop. I guessed some of the plot twists but still enjoyed it and wanted to know what would happen next. The men in this book were super creepy and uncomfortable, and I felt a couple of things were kind of disjointed, but overall I enjoyed this and would recommend it for a fast paced thriller! 

Read this if you like: 

• dual timelines and POVs
• creepy dudes
• plot twists 

Vibes: 🔪🐜💇‍♀️👀☕️🚽

Song that matches the vibe: Somebody’s Watching Me by Rockwell 

Full review including content warnings on my StoryGraph. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

coollawrence's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder