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A review by sonygaystation
Don't Breathe A Word by Jennifer McMahon
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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
AHHHH this started out unsettling and then you think everything’s fine there is really an explanation for everything and then you get the REAL explanation and you’re like oh god this is disturbing and upsetting and so many things are happening AND THEN you get the actual end of the book and you’re right back to the feelings from the beginning. Jennifer McMahon is such a master of writing weird and unsettling topics about things that are just slightly at the edge of reality but maybe actually could be real. Part of me wants to re-listen to it immediately just to see the entire journey with the bird’s eye view I now have. I had a good time on this rollercoaster of a disturbing ride but definitely heed the triggers on this one
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Child death, Drug use, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Vomit, Medical content, Abortion, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis