Reviews tagging 'Child death'

What Lies Between Us by John Marrs

48 reviews

booksbytheglass's review against another edition

dark 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

2.0

a john marrs book that I didn’t like? who am I?

to be perfectly honest, as someone who chronically goes into reads blind and doesn’t read synopsis’, I shouldn’t be surprised that I probably wouldn’t have picked this one up if I had… death of a parent (or estrangement from parents) is one of my biggest triggers, and while I can usually push through if it’s not the main focus, this one unfortunately was…

nina and maggie (a mother / daughter duo) live in the same house, but when no one’s the wiser, nina locks her mother in the attic based on a cryptic past event she did… and that was a little too much for me 🥴

per john marrs typical style, his writing was absolutely poetic and just enough leading to send the reader careening off a cliff in the opposite direction. his twists are unmatched!!

definitely take the chance and pick this one up and make sure you actually read the synopsis and triggers for this one because… this dislike of this book is 100% a me problem y’all 🤠

rating: 2 stars
wine pairing: dry creek zinfandel 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Death of parent

bhaunty's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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

3.5

With short chapters, it’s a fast paced book. An easy read with a dark plot. It felt predictable at times and other times a shocking realization. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Death of parent

sproutlaaar's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Cancer

Minor: Dementia

hannevc's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Blood, and Abortion

madlain's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Drug abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Dementia, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

Minor: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Infidelity, and Vomit

seraphimshelf's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

4.0

Another good novel by John Marrs! This novel had enough twists to keep the book interesting but not making it too predictable. My only problem with this book would be THE ENDING!!

Maggie and Bobby should've escaped and survived :(. Especially poor Bobby.

But anywho, good book, not something that left me astounded but, good nonetheless. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Infertility

Minor: Child death and Miscarriage

beytwice'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Fire/Fire injury

lyssachap's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Y’all this was a WILD ride. 

Go in blind. The first 85 pages are slow and then it gets wild fast. 

Really interesting thriller. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Child death

Minor: Cancer, Blood, and Vomit

sophduncshep's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Miscarriage

jordanbennett29's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Abandonment