Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf

86 reviews

kavisu's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

kxc319's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.75

This book is an amazing thriller that keeps you guessing throughout. I loved the intertwined stories and seeing how it all spilled out at the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence and Car accident

ericaco0's review against another edition

dark reflective 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? No

4.5

I found it a bit predictable but not the least bit entertaining or suspenseful. I was hooked and ready to see the connection between the characters mentioned. The pain they went through was brutal, and I felt like I was living it with them. Vivid and imaginative writing and true emotional connections. It was a good book that was hard to put down. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Miscarriage

lindsayaunderwood's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Rape, and Sexual assault

darlingmoira's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Very good book. I don't usually like when stories jump between points of view/ timelines but the author did a perfect job doing this in my opinion. (Spoiler if you would like to know if the dog lives or not)

He lives! No injuries besides kicked away once

The only thing I did not like is the character Wiley. (Without spoilers) The way she talked to certain characters and the choices she made were just idiotic. She never thought anything through, acts mad at characters with obvious physical and mental trauma, and she leaves her son for a large period of time because he’s acting like a distant teenager. I genuinely really liked this book but she made me have to remove a star.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Death of parent, and Murder

greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

irenemarie'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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Blood, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape, Terminal illness, and Vomit

mrsmishler's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

kacieo33's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

mkfaucher's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Rape, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder