Reviews tagging 'Death'

Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine

24 reviews

christiegirl11's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This book started off really slowly and had me wondering how there could possibly be 5 more books in the series. About 60% of the way through, the story ramped up and got super intense. I couldn’t put it down. I’m starting the second one as we speak…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder

nrogers_1030's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Car accident, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Torture, and Grief

Minor: Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Cannibalism, and Classism

allybrown051's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

This book wasn’t bad, but I’m not dying to keep reading the rest of the series. But I already own the whole series, so we’ll see!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

danimacuk's review

dark emotional tense fast-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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, and Stalking

Minor: Child abuse, Misogyny, Rape, and Alcohol

aliteracja's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Car accident

themoodreader's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

andra_mihaela_s's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Torture, Violence, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Police brutality, Grief, and Gaslighting

whitneyonline's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

What really sold me on the 5-star rating was the ending. I enjoyed how it was almost a psychological thriller - Gwen literally cannot trust anyone, but she also knows she can't keep ripping up her kids, moving from town to town. But is staying in one place truly safe...?

The last 15% was so jam-packed with tension and action written so well, I could picture it crystal clear in my head. I was clinging to every word, reading furiously to see what would happen. This book also struck me as feminist, which I enjoyed. While I still have some questions regarding certain characters, they don't detract from the overall experience and my questions might be answered in the next book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Grief, and Murder

hopelessromanticbookworm's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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

This is my first ever crime related book I have ever read and I have to say it is the best! It keeps you gripping from start to finish. It keeps you thinking of so many possibilities, making you wonder who the character can trust. Believe me, there was a couple of times I was wrong. I can’t wait to read the next book! 😍 x

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Hate crime

Minor: Death, Sexual violence, Torture, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder

cblunier's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail