Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six by Lisa Unger

31 reviews

eegragg's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, and Sexual assault

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Suicide, and Vomit

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.

jodiegervais's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Vomit

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Suicide, and Trafficking

monstersinspace's review against another edition

dark 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

2.0

Spoilers throughout: Honestly I really rather would have listened to a story from the perspective of the killer. I thought she had a way more compelling story than a bunch of rich people making excuses cause "family" I'm also clearly not the target audience cause I will and have cut off family members for far less horrible stuff then rape and pedophilia. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Pedophilia, Rape, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

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

darlingkelly's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Infertility, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Vomit, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

amandaallotta's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Miscarriage, and Rape

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

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

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