Reviews tagging 'Fire/Fire injury'

Ward D by Freida McFadden

7 reviews

vanyas's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Murder, Death, Toxic friendship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Medical content, and Ableism

Moderate: Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Death of parent, and Child abuse

Minor: Alcohol, Classism, Alcoholism, and Drug use

savijax's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Violence, and Medical content

Moderate: Murder, Gaslighting, Addiction, and Death of parent

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

christinewashere's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Ableism

Moderate: Murder, Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Medical content

Minor: Drug use, Drug abuse, Grief, and Death of parent

corporealmystic's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Dementia, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, Drug abuse, Addiction, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Drug use, and Mental illness

sarzwhit's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This is my third Frieda McFadden book after The Housemaid books. It is comparatively not as shocking and twisted, but still very suspenseful and mysterious. Couldn't wait to find where it was going and what was true!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Blood, Mental illness, Medical content, Death, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, and Torture

aas's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Death of parent, Medical content, Dementia, Murder, Torture, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Blood, Gore, Confinement, Toxic friendship, and Fire/Fire injury

pageafter_paige's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This is hands down one of Frieda’s best in my opinion. I was hooked instantly by the short chapter and the writing style! I was on the edge of my seat as I read this in one sitting. The entire book I was waiting for the next shoe to drop and I was trying so hard to figure out the twists but yet again Freida has me tricked! I loved how we got present day chapters and then flash backs from 8 years before to provide more context and deepen the characters. 

I really don’t want to say too much because I don’t want to give anything away but damn I wish this book was a movie! If you’re looking for a fast paced psychological thriller or are in a slump this is the book for you!!!! 

I know I’m hyping this up so much but really this felt like I just discovered Freida for the first time again. Maybe I NEEDED a thriller of maybe she’s just THAT GOOD but either way this is a top tier read for me!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Violence, Abandonment, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Addiction, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Classism, Confinement, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, and Medical content