Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum

10 reviews

lunahbee's review against another edition

dark sad 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? Yes

3.0

Listen. This book is a tough read. Not because of the writing but because of the subject matter. That said, I did enjoy this book because of how many emotions it brought up in me. Most of them not pleasant. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, Blood, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Rape, Self harm, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Pedophilia

Listen to the warnings (Dead Dove Do Not Eat)

aryanjarl's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Emotional abuse, Torture, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Bullying, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Child death, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Abandonment, Rape, Mental illness, Alcohol, and Self harm

Minor: Death of parent, Grief, Death, and Car accident

laniemax's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Sexual content, Sexism, Torture, Vomit, Bullying, Cursing, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child death, Excrement, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Violence

april0727's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Excrement, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child death, Confinement, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Death, Sexual assault, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Death of parent

glitterandsuds's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Excrement, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

dimeryrene's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

3.5

Very hard to rate. Toes the line of torture porn and simply telling the horrific events. I know a lot was changed too, so do with that what you will. Hard to say if a book like this should exist. Hard all around. I think it was good, but I would never reread it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Confinement, Violence, Torture, Child abuse, Bullying, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Excrement, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

ladyeowyns's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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

3.0

I'm never having kids 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Excrement, Incest, Child abuse, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Torture, Rape, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Ableism, Bullying, Death of parent, Alcohol, Confinement, Cursing, Death, and Emotional abuse

morganmay's review against another edition

dark 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? No

1.0

Is you have ANY type of PTSD of basically any kind, I do not recommend this book. INCREDIBLY graphic and horrific and based on a true story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Gore, Violence, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Death, Incest, Medical content, Mental illness, Blood, Bullying, and Death of parent

kimanhktran's review

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Very dark read, not a book for most. However the authors writing was amazing and detailed. Disturbingly detailed. Again not a book for most! It started off slow but after part one you cannot stop reading, unless of course if you are disturbed by the unfortunate events that happen in the story. I have not read a book in so long but tiktok recommended it to be and I could not stop reading, finished in about a week. I would recommend it if horror is your thing and if you don’t easily get disturbed. I will definitely check out the author more, his writing style is phenomenal.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Violence

dromedaryreader's review against another edition

challenging sad 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? No

4.5

Slower start then I expected, but when things picked up it was unending. One punch to the gut after another. I know what was coming from the first second but still had the air knocked out of me when I turned to that page.

"She moved her lips. Then smiled.

'I think I'm going to make it,' she said, and reached for Susan's hand. 'I think I'll be fine.'

In the artificial glare of the work light, in the dawn that for us was not a dawn, she died."

I know that this book will stick with me and always leave that lingering stomach ache.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Torture, and Violence