Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six by Lisa Unger

9 reviews

jmkendall0218's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Murder

musicalpopcorn's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

When a group of people go to a vacation house for the weekend, they never dream that it could unravel their lives. 

This book kept me interested in the plot, but wasn’t anything special. I found it semi-predictable and a little heavy on the concept of “family”. The ending also dragged on a little long. 

I liked Henry’s story arc the best, which was only a small portion of the whole thing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.25

This was pretty solid. It moved quickly, but I didn't get super connected to it. Maybe too many POVs?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Stalking, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Blood, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Grief, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

abipinn's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Blood

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Suicide, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol

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

abookandaspotoftea's review against another edition

dark 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal death, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Abortion, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

atypicalbeth's review against another edition

adventurous 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

lizzielove2016's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

1.5

This book was just BAD. The idea of what this book was going to be sounded so interesting to me, stuck due to a storm with someone maybe out to get them....yeah no the storm was maybe in about an hour of this book. Just skip it, the characters are so annoying. Maybe I liked Hannah's main character, but that was about it. 

also, the cabin owner has cameras everywhere in the house and no one is ever found them but his maid makes NO SENSE. I also don't understand how the whole DNA thing would have caused all this, just seemed like an easy way to connect all the characters. Lastly, the tree "blocking" the road was definitely moved to easily to make it so that someone could help them. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Stalking

Minor: Toxic relationship and Toxic friendship

brookey8888's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

This was fine. There was way too many POVs and some of them were completely unnecessary. This has mostly all unlikable characters so if you need to like the characters this one isn’t for you. I honestly know where this was going because it was obvious to me at least. It was entertaining enough and it want horrible. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism