Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena

17 reviews

kimveach's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-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? Yes

4.5

It was an excellent thriller, and it was great on audio. There were plenty of twists and turns to keep me entertained.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism

daniofthewood's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child death, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

momto3wildboys's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual content

mynameisrebecca's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

2.5

This book is littered in tropes, and the characters are pretty one dimensional. It leans a lot on making women seem crazy and villanizing mental illness. All for a plot arc that isn't very twisty or thrilling in the end. It's very dialogue heavy so it reads fast, at least.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual content, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Infidelity

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I thought this was a good read. I predicted a bit of the plot, but not the whole thing, and I was interested in how everything was going to unfold. But boy howdy, men ruin everything. I'll be paying attention to more books from Ms. Lapena.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Grief, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Infidelity, Murder, and Classism

Minor: Child death, Sexual content, and Alcohol

themoodreader's review against another edition

mysterious tense slow-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

skyegbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

1.0

Such a cringy plot.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Kidnapping

kfquarium's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Kidnapping

Moderate: Cursing, Mental illness, Sexual content, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

srocheteau's review

dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Minor: Sexual content and Murder

mysterymom40's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Murder, and Gaslighting