Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Still Missing: Kein Entkommen by Chevy Stevens

125 reviews

jkar7's review against another edition

slow-paced

3.0

I could not have predicted how this would go. Also... sorry but

Annie and Gary sleeping together was beyond inappropriate. I mean, i get it, but it rubbed me the wrong way for sure.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

raenireads's review against another edition

dark 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? No

2.0

This really didn’t work for me. The writing was mediocre due to overly explaining things rather than trusting your reader to get it, to clichés and poor metaphors used by the narrator to describe herself, to trying to make the protagonist sound tough but it coming off as forced, and finally to the framing device which I got tired of halfway through the novel. 
Although the content is meant to be dark, it didn’t impact me as it should have overall because I didn’t care about the protagonist. 
Lastly, the twist ending didn’t add up. It came out of nowhere and felt pieced together by the author as shock value only; sadly it fell flat. 
The only reason I’ve given the book 2 stars rather than 1 is because the plot, mainly the first half, was okay.  I think the framing device had a lot of potential that was wasted on a poorly drawn protagonist, weak writing, and a slapdash resolution.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Child death

killmoore_'s review against another edition

dark 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

5.0

This is one of the most gut wrenching books I have ever read. Just about every twist and turn absolutely wrecked me, and my heart broke for Annie with every chapter. 

I'd give anything to read it for the first time again, ngl. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

kintanakely's review against another edition

dark 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Rape

redefiningrachel's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, and Panic attacks/disorders

akrys40's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

Minor: Murder

marriamariee's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Kidnapping

Moderate: Child death and Rape

hbeinlich10'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

3.25

I think the beginning third of this book is hard to get through. Some of the scenes are insanely graphic and just really dark. There is a certain turning point where things become more positive and the story really picks up there. I understand grounding the reader in the main character’s POV but I think the same effect could have happened with less gratuitous violence. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

marypetrushko's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, and Kidnapping

Minor: Child death

meagsreads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

3.5

There were really strong moments in this book but also really weak ones. I felt a lot of emotions in the first half of the book reading about Annie’s time with her abductor. But in the second half, there were weird decisions made by characters, cringey dialogue, and relationships that didn’t click. I didn’t see the end coming but the way it came together just didn’t do it for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Rape, and Sexual assault