Reviews tagging 'Rape'

The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf

98 reviews

refiningfirefox's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.5

Felt slow at the start but by the end I really enjoyed the book. Solid twists once the reveals start coming. Great mystery!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Miscarriage and Violence

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

Sexual assualt is depicted through a separate character hearing bed creeking. It is not depicted in a graphic manner.

abartlettpear's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-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? No

3.25

Halfway through it was predictable. And the action scenes at the end were a little cringey and repetitive. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Rape, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

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

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

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

mtaylor124's review against another edition

dark tense

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

shelbedy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Murder

Moderate: Rape

lindstompkins's review against another edition

dark 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping

bookishchaos'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? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I LOVED THIS!!! It's the first thriller I've rated 5 stars in awhile. The two main characters were fleshed out and lovable. The flow of the story was easy to follow and had me hooked from the beginning. I look forward to reading more from this author!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Child abuse, Car accident, and Murder

Minor: Blood and Vomit

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