Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

What Lies Between Us by John Marrs

66 reviews

matthewmclane's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy

Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, Infertility, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Excrement, Vomit, and Dementia

imzadi481's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Pedophilia

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

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

annoyedbabe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

definitely interesting. i guessed part of it but everything else had me surprised. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

ashwatever98's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Infertility, Miscarriage, Suicide, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Child abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Excrement, Vomit, Dementia, and Fire/Fire injury

I'd have to say this book is probably the most disturbing one I've ever read. The twists kept coming and I was hooked from middle to end. Definitely not for the faint of hearted.

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

francine_is_reading's review against another edition

mysterious reflective sad 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

3.5

I enjoyed reading this book but it wasn't particularly surprising besides some minor developments throughout the story line so I wouldn't recommend it. It was still pushing to reflect on humans worst sides and puts things in perspective so I still found it good to read.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

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

kelseyh13's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Abortion, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Blood, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment