Reviews tagging 'Death'

A Simple Favor by Darcey Bell

20 reviews

tayrod4594's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

The characters in this book, despite some rather impressive character writing, ultimately feel more like two-dimensional soap opera stereotypes than actual people. Aside from the love they have for the children - expressed not at all in the ways they choose to mess up their lives, but still evident in other ways - not one of these people has a single redeeming quality. At times it felt like unintentional satire, but it did keep me engaged - all the way to the last page when I struggled to resist the urge to throw the book out the window. All I can say is that if you come to the book because you liked the movie, you're better off just watching the movie again. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

kxc319's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

This book has so many twists and turns, it definitely kept me reading. But the ending felt abrupt and unfinished to me. I felt a strong dislike for the characters which I attribute to good writing. It just left me wanting more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Addiction, Suicide, Murder, and Toxic friendship

becomingmk'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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Incest, and Violence

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, and Suicide

Minor: Domestic abuse and Drug use

asofiarv's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Incest, Car accident, and Gaslighting

taylorambl18's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Incest, Grief, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Drug use and Infidelity

cin19'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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Suicide, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

infjkiki's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Infidelity, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, and Alcohol

coco78337'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

2.5

Very middle of the road book. Didn’t really care about the characters or the twists. But a good “get your mind off things” book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Incest, Infertility, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

baileyamanono's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Incest, Infidelity, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Toxic friendship

katie_lucht's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Death, Drug abuse, and Drug use