Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena

6 reviews

shay43geek's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Kidnapping

Minor: Violence and Death of parent

the_jamae_way's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

mayra96's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Ok so here’s my beef. 

The whole book, since the beginning, I knew Marco was in on it. There was no doubt about that. That fact itself threw me off because I was like “why would it be so obvious that he was involved and why just plainly say it halfway through the book?”  Then we learn what we learn about Richard and it got me. 

The whole story itself is very entrapping and the ending, chef’s kiss. Cynthia deserved that. 

My only wish is that we had a little more from the detective’s POV at how he ACTUALLY got to his conclusions. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Abandonment

aquariusvintage's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Kidnapping, and Abandonment

Moderate: Mental illness and Vomit

imlindseybunny's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

3.0

Meh.

I have a problem. I can't DNF a book because I feel like I'm obligated to finish what I started. And I hoped it will get better if I just trudge through the slow parts. But I might be a minority on this book. It sucked. And the WHOLE book was the slow part. 

I don't know what it was exactly. I just wasn't that interested in any of this predictable plot other than the extreme detail of Anne's DID and Post-Partum Depression. i feel like I was in agony the whole time, which was a great thing because it made me feel like I WAS Anne. But the entire plot was just so predictable. Staged kidnapping for money. 

I just wasn't as engaged as I usually am. Meh.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Kidnapping, Grief, and Abandonment

Minor: Child abuse

miciahsreads'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, Stalking, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment