Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Stiklainis širdžių by Jennifer Hillier

13 reviews

swimmer120x's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

2.75

This book was decent/good, but it was difficult to read because of how graphic the descriptions were of the multiple r*pes that occurred. There was also a lot of graphic dismemberment descriptions. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Murder

Moderate: Cancer, Confinement, and Vomit

Minor: Gun violence and Pregnancy

Very graphic details of r*pe and dismemberment

astoriareader's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

SYNOPSIS

• Georgina (Geo), Angela, & Kaiser are best friends in high school. When Geo starts dating an older guy named Calvin, the dynamics in the group change. One day, Angela disappears.
• After fourteen years, Geo is a successful executive at a pharmaceutical company & engaged to a rich dude. When Angela’s body is found, Geo is arrested on murder charges by Kaiser, who is now a detective. 
• Geo ends up doing time in prison, and more murders start happening.
• What happened in the past & how is it connected to the present?

MY THOUGHTS

• Multiple POVs - Geo & Kaiser.
• Set in Seattle area.
• Different timelines - alternating between what happened in past versus present.
• Third Hillier book I’ve read, and she’s quickly become one of my favorite authors of the genre.
• Intense & hard to put down.
• Complex characters.
• Tough topics covered in book. Check trigger warnings.
• Well written. Easy to read & hard to put down.

TL;DR: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️another gripping thriller by Hillier 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

naereads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Grief, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Car accident, and Pregnancy

leighb_3's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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

5.0

Wow. This was such a fantastic read! Very emotional and challenging at times. I feel like I would have liked to know more about Kiser’s back story.

I didn’t put the pieces together about Geo’s son until right when Kiser & Kim were. I will say, I didn’t really like that Kiser and Geo end up together. Maybe it’s petty of me, but I didn’t think Geo deserved a truly happy ending. She didn’t deserve a horrible one, but idk, just felt wrong.

PLEASE read the trigger warnings before you start this book and be aware if you have any of them. I didn’t and had to put it down a couple times to process the

sexual assaults

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Eating disorder and Death of parent

theliteraryhooker's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Wow, I don't know what I expected but this was DARK. The plot is incredibly compelling and this was a total pageturner, I had to keep reading to see what new facts would surface next! I did find Geo to be a tad naive and, frankly, dumb in the last 50 or so pages which was a bit frustrating given that it didn't feel like it fit with the rest of her character, so that dropped it down a star for me. Otherwise, a very engaging and well written thriller that's every bit as good as the hype around it. A rare feat!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Moderate: Cancer and Vomit

Minor: Gore, Stalking, and Pregnancy

creepycrawlybookworm's review against another edition

challenging dark sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Cancer, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Infertility, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Police brutality

kaelizaco's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

nrogers_1030's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Completely f***ed up, but I couldn’t put it down.  Check the TW before picking it up.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer and Terminal illness

Minor: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Incest, Infertility, Pedophilia, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

lindavs22's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, and Grief

Minor: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Incest, Infertility, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

cathuluu's review against another edition

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Fatphobia, Infertility, Vomit, Grief, and Pregnancy

Minor: Incest, Infidelity, and Pedophilia