Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena

30 reviews

simplyinthemoment's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

Lots of twists and turns. Just when I thought I knew who the mastermind was behind the “kidnapping” the reader was led in a different direction. It was a dark & sinister storyline but written in a way where the reader wants to know the outcome. One part of the storyline could have been eliminated and it still would have been a successful & suspenseful book.  Which leads to the second point, the ending was less than satisfactory. If the before mentioned wasn’t included then the ending would not have been necessary leading to a better conclusion to the story. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Gaslighting

candaaaace's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Kidnapping, and Murder

millywebster's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Violence

fharyya09's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

She just killed her former friend but I also think its not her fault because maybe she just did that because of her illness but I'm glad that Cora is back with them safe and sound.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, and Toxic friendship

betweenthepageskp's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping

Minor: Violence

erickadishion's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, and Murder

stone_cloud's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Kidnapping

neverlandpages4's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.0

• Going into this, I didn’t have much hope because I had read Not a Happy Family a couple of years ago and I remember being extremely underwhelmed by the plot twists but this one did not disappoint!

• This felt like your typical 2016 thriller where there’s an unreliable narrator (because of the heavy drinking), infidelity, and dumb decisions so at times it did feel predictable and boring but the elaborate plot twists at the end kind of saved it. 

• Also, there’s a detective investigating the crime but there’s not much investigation happening. It’s literally just him speculating and theorizing and he just happens to be right every time. And there’s a character at the end that helped commit the crime but wasn’t charged or held accountable? I initially rated this 4 but looking back at it now, I’ll probably change it to 3. 

• Overall, it’s a basic psychological thriller, I’d recommend it if you’re looking for a short and twisty read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Classism

mrsmishler's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Infidelity and Murder

Minor: Violence

aksick's review

dark mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Mental illness and Violence

Minor: Child death