Reviews tagging 'Stalking'

No Exit by Taylor Adams

9 reviews

missgrangerr's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

To me everything about this book is pitch perfect. I felt like I was there the whole time and the description made it a little too easy to visualize everything (IYKYK) This cat and mouse was dead phenomenal.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

misscarlaxox's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Gore, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

hellokatya's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

i really enjoyed this book. pacing is flawless, suspense kept me on edge, STRESSED ME THE FUCK OUT. highly highly recommend for an in-one-sitting binge. please read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, and Death of parent

reading_binosaur's review

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Slavery, Terminal illness, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Dementia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This book had me on the edge of my seat and I binged it all in one day. I do caution anyone who wants to pick this up that there is some graphic images of violence, murder, and torture that definitely had me cringing. 
This book follows a girl who is trying to make it home through a snowstorm to be able to say goodbye to her dying mother. Her car can no longer make it through the blizzard in the mountains when she stops at a rest stop and meets four individuals also stranded there. When she goes outside for a moment she is stunned to find a child in a cage in one of the cars. This mystery had a lot of layers to it and some great twists that I did not see coming. It was very engaging and I was rooting for the main character through the entirety of the novel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cancer, Trafficking, and Medical trauma

Minor: Stalking

taylorleclere's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gore, Rape, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

libraryofdoe's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

While snowed in at a rest stop, a woman sees a child’s handprint on a van window and upon further inspection realises there might be a child trafficker among the friendly faces trapped with her.

I really enjoyed this. While I was initially mildly upset that the twists were clunky and easy to foresee, the last fifth of the book really surprised and intrigued me and the plot was gripping.

On the whole I highly recommend, especially if you enjoy tense thrillers with relatable leads. Darby Thorne, you have my whole heart.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Terminal illness, Torture, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Stalking, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

mostlyliterate's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Torture, Medical content, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Ableism, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Vomit, Dementia, Trafficking, and Sexual harassment

i’m sorry but why did ashley kiss his brother on the mouth and then it was never addressed again at all

_fallinglight_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Ok wow this book was fantastic!! Didn't think it would surpass my expectations. I was not expecting much from it (especially bc I was noticing some problematic stuff) but it blew me away in the end. It carries you off into a blood curling, anxious adventure, psychological intrigue, and a study of circumstance and choices and actions. Gripping pace and narrative. My only one big issue is with the overdone trope of disabled people being dangerous and criminals and having terrible outcomes. The character and Lars' background doesn't sit right with me. He was obviously abused and used by his psychopath brother and though I'm not justifying his behavior, I feel like he really didn't know better throughout and he too was a victim of his brother. It honestly made me uncomfortable that the way he's described perpetuates nasty stereotypes of disabled people. I think the story would've been compelling without this, regardless. Another thing that although it didn't divert much attention away from Darby and the plot, I feel like we really didn't gain anything from the little look into that cop's life. Unless it kinda was to show that cops who shoot people almost always come from disintegrated homes?? I don't know but it was unnecessary. And although I think this book was fascinatingly written there is a a few content warnings: the N-word is used once in this book, as is derogatory language against women and the Chinese. I obviously understand the context those were employed but it's a little dampening nonetheless. Characters wise, Darby Thorne was a great, and I think, realistic mc. Though she was ageist with poor Ed and that cost her and she was hard to get stuff like come on. But the bonding she forms with little Jay is absolutely cute and sweet and fed my found family needs. Ashley Garver was so annoying and hateful and just a cathartic villain. I honestly do love these kinds of villains that are so easy to hate and I can pour all my hatred and horrible thoughts on them. Love the feeling of elation I get when they finally get their punishment. Yeah, morally ambiguous villains with complicated motives are great, but sometimes I just wanna hate someone so despicable beyond redemption with all my guts. The ending made me tear up bc I thought my girl Darby had d worded. she doesn't. So I really liked how it all concluded in a bittersweet way.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Trafficking, and Stalking