Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six by Lisa Unger

41 reviews

laurfor's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

kileyglispie's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Violence

Moderate: Miscarriage, Pedophilia, and Rape

outsmartyourshelf's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

Hannah has some misgivings as she leaves for a luxury weekend away with her husband, her brother Mako & his wife, & best friend Cricket & new squeeze. It's the first time Hannah has been away from her baby so she is understandably anxious but also her husband has been acting suspiciously of late. Hannah doesn't want to jump to 'is he cheating' but what else could it be with secret phone-calls & emails he doesn't want her to see? As the six friends arrive for a weekend of outdoor activities & indoor luxury, the weather changes & the group are stuck in the isolated cabin. Furthermore there's something a bit off with their rental owner & the house has a tragic backstory. As the weather cools outside, inside tempers heat up, & it seems someone has a deadly agenda.

This author's books seem to be a bit hit & miss for me: I really liked Under My Skin but wasn't keen on Last Girl Ghosted. This one sits in the middle, it's quite good but I didn't really like it much. The characters are necessarily mostly unlikeable & the reader experiences most events through Hannah's eyes but the second strand of the story which is told by a character called Henry takes you out of the secret-filled cabin which dilutes the tension. The stories do eventually dovetail but it only partly works. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Blood

Moderate: Drug use, Miscarriage, and Violence

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

books_hay's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, and Stalking

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Blood, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia

airgood's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Self harm, and Violence

chantale's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Animal death, Miscarriage, and Abortion

islesbiyana's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

0.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Miscarriage, Sexual assault, and Suicide

Minor: Animal death

marjshopes's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Miscarriage, and Violence

sarahmaemae's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Stalking

Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Infertility, Rape, Suicide, and Pregnancy

whatkaitreads's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy