Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

All the Dangerous Things by Stacy Willingham

14 reviews

laur_astor's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.5

Super intriguing and kept me interested throughout! 3.5 stars because the ending was a little unbelievable but still well written!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Grief

Minor: Pregnancy

arossetti's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

noragoudie's review against another edition

mysterious sad tense medium-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

3.0

I heard a lot of Stacy Willingham hype, and I do think she’s a good writer but I just found this story very average. Predictable at times, there was nothing horrible about it but also not a lot of outstanding. Starting to realize that I think the mystery genre may not be for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, and Murder

Moderate: Child death, Suicide, and Pregnancy

heidipretzel's review against another edition

challenging tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Grief

amanda_reads18's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Suicide, Kidnapping, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy

chocolateturtle's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

melissa_h's review against another edition

challenging 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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This is my second read 📚 from this author.  I really enjoyed it! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting

book_girl_1098's review against another edition

dark 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, and Mental illness

feralbookwife's review against another edition

challenging 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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Fast paced, solid mystery. Kept me guessing until the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

winkinater's review against another edition

mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Really enjoyed this one! I love a suspense novel that can surprise you at the end. This was a fast read with really good writing and just enough twists and turns to keep you guessing.

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Content Warnings

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