Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris

13 reviews

faythd's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

4.0

I don't know if "enjoyed" is the correct word for my reading experience but I couldn't put it down. The suspense is real.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Physical abuse, Violence, Murder, and Abandonment

Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, and Pregnancy

kspears's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

This book was sick and twisted and heavy handed on the gaslighting. Jack, the perfect husband on paper, is a psychopath with an alarming fascination for Grace's sister, Millie, who has Down's Syndrome. 

Jack was *too* evil, to the point that he was a charicature of a villain. He was a half step away from rubbing his hands together meniacally and cackling just for the hell of it. The tragic villain backstory was a bit forced, in my opinion. That being said, his actions did make my skin crawl. 

While this book may not pass the Bechdel Test, there is an underlying theme of the connectivity of women, maternal instincts, and protecting your fellow woman.
 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Abandonment

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

Minor: Suicide attempt and Pregnancy

jade_sanderson's review against another edition

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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicide, Murder, and Pregnancy

poopyanna's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• 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

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Suicide, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

kelseyr713's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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? It's complicated

3.0

I’m a bit torn on how to rate this, because I couldn’t put it down and HAD to find out what happened, but on the other hand Jack is a cartoonishly portrayed villain with zero redeeming qualities and Grace’s initial bad decisions are infuriating to read. The ending is satisfying though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

daphne_430's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Confinement

Moderate: Cursing, Domestic abuse, and Gaslighting

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol

violetbentbackwards1036's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

britt_thebookworm's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Murder

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Torture

Minor: Miscarriage, Suicide, and Pregnancy

froggydanny's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Torture, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Death, and Alcohol

Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Car accident, and Pregnancy

writtenbydnicole's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Violence, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Self harm, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, Blood, Abortion, and Pregnancy