Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine

29 reviews

rubys100's review

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder

paperkindle's review

dark mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

Wow. This was so dark and thrilling, edge of your seat book. I don't know if I'll read the second book because:

it could have ended by them being safe because so much happened in their life. Also, Melvin breaking out of prison feels a bit over the top.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Violence

Moderate: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Torture, Medical content, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, and War

tayreads10's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

Loved this book! It was so well written and sucked me in! I loved the Mom doing everything in her power to keep her kids safe even when outside forces constantly fought against them. Very, very intense ending!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

jessdone's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual violence, Torture, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Police brutality

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

katyannreads's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and Murder

faithsbookreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

2.0

This book was really predictable & confusing. There were so many “attempted” plot twists that just kind of fell short & when the true antagonist was revealed, it was a little underwhelming. I think the plot is really good in theory but wasn’t a fan of how everything was executed. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

bxnnny'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
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

i got this book as well as the entire series as a gift this past holiday season and listen: i really didn't expect to get into it as much as i did but i actually really liked this. the premise is interesting, the writing was well done, and most of the characters felt believable (minus the serial killer husband - he's giving michael myers levels of power and unstoppability coupled with a mind that rivals the combined sick and twistedness of the worst of the worst serial killers you know). i got really attached to gwen and her kids and teared up a lot whenever things were going awry or people didn't believe her because i could clearly feel gwen's distress and fear and anger. the emotions felt so real and raw. i'm so surprised how hooked i was and honestly can't wait to read more of this series. hopefully it continues to be this good!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Racism and Sexual violence

greenclovers75's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Blood, and Stalking

Minor: Kidnapping and Medical trauma

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