Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine

7 reviews

sophieamreacher's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

Disturbing, riveting, intense. Loved it, it made me paranoid.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty

maddireads13's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

lissar749's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Bullying, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Stalking, and Car accident

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

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

day_dreaming_vampire's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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? Yes

4.25

I liked this opener to the series.  The characters felt real and there were many tense moments.  Would have liked more of an explanation into why the culprit did what they did but I guess that will come from reading more of the series.  I will definitely continue :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Torture, Violence, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, and Car accident

Minor: Emotional abuse and Cannibalism

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