Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Achter gesloten deuren by B.A. Paris

16 reviews

froggydanny's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Torture, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Death, and Alcohol

Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Car accident, and Pregnancy

inmyhead's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I think it's definitely a good book for people that like to have to think about what they read, definitely great for people that like phycological thrillers. The book never really got boring to me but the first part is definitely the slowest. It gets so good in the end, and the ending doesn't leave you displeased. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent

If you've ever been in an abusive relationship I don't know if this would be triggering but it could be, theres also talks of basically torture towards a character that's neurodivergent, and there's talk of drugs and alcohol in severe causes.

lifeofchrstnlvly's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

1.0

It was boring and presented nothing new. I was just reading an uninteresting book and that was it. My emotions were not stirred, I didn't root for any of the characters (not even Millie), I didn't care who dies.

For a thriller, nothing in it was thrilling. The plot was predictable. Grace was irritating and I can't feel any sympathy for her. Jack's unhealthy mental state felt that it was thrown into the story for everything to make sense (also, him choosing Angel as his new surname was absurd). It felt like Millie's character was written just to evoke more sympathy from the readers (it didn't) and to provide more diversity. 

I give authors of books I didn't like another chance (by reading their other books), but this one, I'm not so sure. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Miscarriage

s__'s review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

It was a good read! The book wasn't revolutionary in its topic or villain. It benefits from the author revealing the villain early on as it's predictable. The author made the villain as disturbing (an understatement) as possible. She keeps the reader at the edge of their seat by keeping a fast pace and preventing you from thinking the hero is continuously winning. The fast pace also helps you from feeling bored when the book gets repetitive. The ending is great because even at that moment, the author will have your emotions running. 
However, some things didn't make sense to me:

Why would the police not find it odd that Jack created a room that could only be opened from the outside? Why would the police immediately not suspect murder instead of suicide, if he was locked in a room which can only be opened and locked from the outside? Why didn't any of the couple's friends immediately think back to Jack saying Grace had made more paintings only for his eyes that were located elsewhere in the house, once details surfaced of the room being covered in paintings?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Forced institutionalization and Alcohol

Minor: Animal death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Vomit, Abortion, and Pregnancy

novellybritt's review against another edition

challenging 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

lostinpaperbacks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

hmmmmm

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Death of parent