Reviews tagging 'Infertility'

Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six by Lisa Unger

32 reviews

snoopyfanclub'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? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Rape, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

peach_pit's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Suicide, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

clrouse's review against another edition

slow-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

2.0

I wanted to like this but it was't well-written enough to make up for the fact that it was pretty predictable. Plot aside, most of the characters felt underdeveloped and generic and all but a couple were pretty unlikable in a way that wasn't even interesting. I finished it because I kept thinking it would go somewhere and by the time I accepted it wasn't going to I was pretty far in. Maybe would be more enjoyable for someone who rarely reads mysteries and isn't in the mood for much of a thinker?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Animal death, Drug use, Infertility, Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Stalking, and Alcohol

macint0046's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.75

This book has great pacing, and I never wanted to put it down. Lisa Unger’s ability to build stories that run parallel to the plot before gracefully arcing together allows this story to be riveting from start to finish. 

A story of family, genetics, history, and how all these elements make us who we are. An element of mystery that serves to move the plot along, but doesn’t have you biting your nails at the unknown. Unger takes your hand and leads you down the path of each character, exploring their flaws and motives while allowing you to make your own decision on the morality of their choices. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Miscarriage, Rape, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Pedophilia, Stalking, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Centered around infidelity and need of a sperm donor. Rape scene is not graphic but the reaction of the rape victim (fear, sadness, depression) are quick but more triggering.

nicolle12423's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

1.0

VERY slowly. It didn't really pick up until about halfway through, and only for a short time. The ending was anticlimactic. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Rape, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

taking_tea_with_the_hatter's review against another edition

dark slow-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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

kfergy's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-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

Twisty thriller with a modern premise, plenty of red herrings abound. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Rape, Self harm, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Pedophilia, and Car accident

aschlegs's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.5

Caution: See content warnings. The mystery was interesting to piece together but it's tough to get through if you have any connection to the content warnings listed. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Pregnancy

Minor: Addiction, Infertility, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Death of parent

heidipretzel's review against another edition

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

Minor: Animal cruelty and Abortion

lucykae's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Rape, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting