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The Inmate by Freida McFadden

20 reviews

bohboh's review against another edition

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? No

2.0

It's ok.

The story suffers from some really silly choices by the protagonist and side characters, making it hard to put yourself in it. The twist at the end was visible a mile away and the explanation of it all seemed shoehorned in and a bit ridiculous. I was not a fan of McFadden's choice of writing this 30-something uear old registered nurse as havung the internal monologue style of a teen girl.

Despite all that, I can see how people could enjoy this. It includes the textbook thriller story beats that make a book "unputdownable" (the term McFadden's publicist tries to promote), but there are books with more heart on the market with which to spend your time.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Bullying, Sexual content, and Car accident

blububbs's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual content and Kidnapping

sadiegenene25's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Minor: Sexual content

hayleyvharrington's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Violence, Blood, Car accident, and Murder

Minor: Gun violence, Sexual content, Medical content, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

julienicole1106's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual content

nrogers_1030's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Holy twists Batman!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, and Police brutality

Minor: Ableism, Gun violence, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

ky001113's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, and Car accident

Minor: Bullying, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Abortion, and Pregnancy

bookwormabby54's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Medical content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual content, Car accident, and Alcohol

lindavs22's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, and Blood

Minor: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Police brutality, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

aimzthereader's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Freida McFadden writes great psychological thrillers with many twists and it keeps you guessing the whole way through. I enjoy her plots and the premise of her books. Typically I don't connect with the characters and that's fine with me. There were times in this book that I got SUPER annoyed with some of the decisions that the main character made so which knocked it to a 3.75/4 star instead of a 4.5 star. I liked the different clues that were put out there along the way and that she writes great psychological thrillers without having a red herring that made no sense. 

I will continue to read her. books because they are fun, quick smart thrillers. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Stalking and Alcohol

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Kidnapping