Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Never Saw Me Coming, by Vera Kurian

4 reviews

readerette's review

dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

While the execution was somewhat uneven, I was drawn in by the complexity of the characters (what really makes a person act like what we stereotypically think of as a "psycho"?).

The ending was overdone for my taste (too many red herrings and an overly dramatic climactic scene) and some threads of the plot are left unresolved, but I appreciated the journey throughout the book of assessing what it really looks like to have psychopathy, and how much impact that has on a person's moral choices.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Cursing, Toxic friendship, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Infidelity, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, and Injury/injury detail

Minor: Gun violence, Sexual assault, Racism, and Suicide

mornor's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Murder, Gun violence, Stalking, Sexual violence, Cursing, Sexual content, Injury/injury detail, Rape, Violence, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Blood, Classism, Death, Drug use, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Grief, and Child death

moon's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Injury/injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual content, Stalking, and Violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Car accident, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Rape, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Cursing, Sexism, and Suicide

avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child death, Death, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Rape, Racism, Murder, Injury/injury detail, Infidelity, Gun violence, and Cursing

Minor: Animal cruelty, Suicide, and Adult/minor relationship