Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf

53 reviews

elisepage's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Murder, Gun violence, Rape, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Car accident

Moderate: Death of parent, Vomit, and Pedophilia

Minor: Alcoholism

gknott's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful mysterious sad 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Body horror, Blood, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Miscarriage, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Rape, and Vomit

anoldharmonica's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Graphic: Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Kidnapping, and Murder

katyannreads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Confinement, Murder, Death, Death of parent, Violence, Gun violence, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, and Emotional abuse

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.5

I really enjoyed this book, and I'm looking forward to reading more from this author. The story was deeply upsetting, I was really rooting for the characters, and it was super scary. I had a bit of an idea about some of the events before they unfolded, but I didn't mind. A very fun read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gun violence, Confinement, Car accident, Child death, Bullying, Death of parent, Child abuse, Grief, Death, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Gore, Misogyny, and Murder

Moderate: Abandonment, Eating disorder, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, and Rape

Minor: Vomit, Torture, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, and Abortion

ladyinverse's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

wowee wow wow wow. I expected some of the twists in this but the biggest one of the book I did not expect at all. a very well done suspense thriller with believable characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Abortion, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Blood, Car accident, Gun violence, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Child abuse

dee97's review against another edition

dark sad tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Murder, Child abuse, Violence, and Kidnapping

nporter5's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

I’m in awe of this book. ACAB, always, but 5/5 read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Pregnancy, Death, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Murder, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Blood, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Vomit, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, and Violence

Minor: Rape

thewellreadmrs's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Child abuse, Confinement, Stalking, Blood, Car accident, Death, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Physical abuse

Minor: Rape

I was so happy that the man stayed locked up in the shed and didn’t save them in the end. The women saved themselves. No savior needed.

bekah1210's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Rape, Child death, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Child abuse, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy