Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf

86 reviews

missgrangerr's review

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This book is practically perfect. Intersecting storylines separated by decades, a scary storm, a recluse, dangerous people, and a scary night in August.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Rape

akwake's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

mayaklee's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Grief

Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, Vomit, and Car accident

rachel_stout's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Rape, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

sana98's review against another edition

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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

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

Moderate: Pedophilia, Vomit, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism

laura30249's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Rape

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

katyannreads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense

4.25

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Content Warnings

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

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

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

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