Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward

134 reviews

matchamarimo's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, Kidnapping, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Animal death and Panic attacks/disorders

jadeyfish's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

Kept me guessing the whole way through, even after I thought I had guessed what was happening! I did get confused on a couple things towards the end but I still think it wrapped up nicely

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Vomit and Alcohol

_julesreads_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

I think because of the subject of this book the story can be confusing but it was so worth it to keep reading and really discover what was really going on in the house. I will say that the confusion lasted a little long though so that’s why this isnt a 4 star read but I did enjoy trying to figure out this mystery.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Violence

whyohchai's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

2.0

I found this to be a difficult read, especially the passages written in the POV of the religious cat and the young girl, which I had to skim to get through. I decided to finish it because I wanted to know the ending but I was really disappointed by

it being DID. It felt like a cheap trick I’ve seen in multiple horror movies and books, rather than an answer to a layered mystery.

Honestly wish I just didn’t finish it at all. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, and Abandonment

Moderate: Addiction and Alcoholism

hailey_bates's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I absolutely LOVED this book. A really amazing thriller that was very different. I’ve never read anything like it before. The way the plot unfolded and the twist was executed truly blew my mind. If you can get past the oddness of the POV switching, you’ll find a great story with original characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Violence

Moderate: Self harm, Kidnapping, and Murder

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Gore, and Death of parent

kietz's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

I really enjoyed this. I think the twist centered around the story is very well done and the author shows a lot of empathy and kindness toward the main character that would have been exploited by a lesser author. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Mental illness, and Violence

themis_biblos's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

 There was a lot more heart and hope in this than I initially thought it would have. The ending saved it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Moderate: Blood, Stalking, Murder, and Abandonment

marrie_'s review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

tomasalbanez's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Dysphoria

lauraash's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicide, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol