Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

The Vanishing Stair by Maureen Johnson

12 reviews

melaschnie's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Self harm, Violence, Kidnapping, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Chronic illness, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Murder

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Drug use

headinthepages's review against another edition

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

itsheyfay's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Infidelity, Violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Ableism, Alcoholism, Drug use, and Alcohol

themoodreader's review against another edition

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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

amaya_jam's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

I'm not a big audiobook person but for some reason, this series just works in this format 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism and Vomit

Minor: Confinement, Infidelity, and Fire/Fire injury

readingwithmeredith's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, and Suicide attempt

readerette's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I still find myself conflicted about David. He does not bring out good things in Stevie, and he does not make many good choices, even considering he's a teenager. 

I'm having trouble following what's actually remaining to solve the case now, with the flashbacks and Stevie's doubts and the drama with some of the people she knows. I'll read the third book, but this whole story probably should have been a duology if not a standalone novel. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Alcoholism, Cursing, Infidelity, Mental illness, Blood, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

emily_mh's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

This instalment was just as spooky and atmospheric as the first book; I was completely hooked and read it in a day. Also, I liked that Stevie was actually investigating this time around. However, this series didn’t need to be three books. The plot and mystery are spread pretty thin, especially the romance with David, where the conflict just feels contrived. I also predicted who Truly Devious was early on in the first book. A predictable solution to a mystery doesn’t necessarily mean docked stars, but it does if the solution feels meh or unsatisfying, which is sort of the case here. I really hope things pick up in the third book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, and Death

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Gore, Mental illness, Kidnapping, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Ableism, Animal death, Body horror, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Illness, bombs, discussion of global warming, HP reference, divorce

bookishgoob's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

this second book was so much better than the first i’m so glad i continued with it. and the ending!!!! the twists!!!! highly recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

grimviolins's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Infidelity, Police brutality, and Grief

Minor: Alcoholism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Fire/Fire injury