Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Greenwich Park by Katherine Faulkner

5 reviews

arkwen452's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-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

There's enough mystery and questions as the book opens to hold readers attention with Greenwich Park. It wasn't as suspenseful or thriller-esc as I thought it would be. And the ending kinda leaves readers standing on a damp beach, on a midsummer day. 🤷🏾‍♀️ I would've liked it better if Helen's character got more out of it in the end, even if she was pregnant the entire book; other people were in more control of her life and the things happening around her than she was.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Infertility, Rape, Sexual assault, and Medical trauma

saraavowlerr's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense 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

Graphic: Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, and Death of parent

marigoldgem's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad 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

3.0

I was excited to solve the mystery of the book when I first started it but by the end it just felt so dragged out. I mean you guess most of the stuff not even half way through the book and the surprises aren’t so shocking. Not a bad book overall but I wouldn’t reach for it again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

saradanese's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Body horror, Drug use, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Suicide, Medical content, and Grief

Minor: Infertility, Stalking, and Toxic friendship

beca_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This was a book that just kept on giving. This isn't the fastest paced thriller I have read, but it keeps you wanting more; the short chapters definitely worked in the books favour. The characters were all well crafted, and I really felt for the main character Helen. Parts of the plot were slightly predictable, which I actually think this worked in the books favour, as it made the more shocking twists pack a bigger punch. The only thing I would say is that this book could have been shorter, and still have been just as great. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail