Reviews tagging 'Death'

Into the Water by Paula Hawkins

35 reviews

cheye13's review

dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

2.0

I was intrigued by a premise that didn't pay off. I find a lotta mystery/thrillers lean on the drama of people hating each other or simply being terrible for no reason, and that's precisely all this is. Everyone hated each other throughout this book and I have no clue why. The drama of the drowning pool was barely skimmed and the ending was not only unsatisfying, but also pointless. I do like a small town interwoven with drama, and I don't mind unlikeable characters, but as everyone was horrible for seemingly no reason, this was ultimately just an annoyance to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Death, Fatphobia, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Sexism, and Gaslighting

Minor: Drug use, Eating disorder, and Physical abuse

rape is not depicted on-page, but before and after is extensively detailed; many detailed scenes involve drowning

lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

2.5

I was very intrigued to pick up this book, and I have had it on my radar for years. This is my first book I have read from Paula Hawkins, and I was, unfortunately, quite underwhelmed. This story did not do anything wrong; I just do not think the story was for me.
"Into the Water" follows a teenage girl grappling with the death of her mother. Her mother was found drowned in the river that cuts through the town, the same river that another young girl was found drowned in earlier that same summer. Now an investigation is uncovering the plethora of deaths by drowning that have occurred in the river's sinister history. Can they uncover what is really happening and seek justice for all the lives lost? 
I really enjoyed following the many timelines in this story, and I loved seeing how all the drownings come together. My problem with this story was that I just did not connect with the writing, and I could not connect with the characters. With such an ominous body of water, I was expecting a story that was very atmospheric, but I did not feel sucked into this story. 
I will try to pick up another Paula Hawkins in the future, and hopefully I can connect better with that one!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, and Death of parent

original_emmaquirk's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I adored Girl on the Train, and Into the Water did not disappoint. The suspense draws the reader in from the  first page, all the way until the very last line. It was a wonderful thriller novel, and I felt it did a fantastic job of exploring its themes, and developing its many characters. I will say it was hard at first to keep track of all these characters, but they were necessary to make sense of the different pieces of the plot. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Fatphobia, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Rape

wonderfulxwonderful's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

Minor: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Suicide

sm_moon's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Death and Sexual assault

Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, Suicide, and Murder

cindas_books's review against another edition

emotional informative mysterious reflective relaxing tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, and Fatphobia

boredacademic's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, and Misogyny

maddalcna's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Pedophilia, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Toxic friendship

avidreaderandgeekgirl's review

dark mysterious sad tense slow-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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Child death, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Cancer, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, and Abandonment

Minor: Alcoholism and Drug use

lordofdisorder's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Body horror, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, Lesbophobia, and Gaslighting

Minor: Cancer, Confinement, Excrement, Vomit, and Dementia