Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Into the Water by Paula Hawkins

78 reviews

megan_mac_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

3.0

Thriller / crime mystery type books always keep my attention and I read them fast. This one definitely has some interesting parts, but wasn't an instant favorite or shocker how some have been for me this year, thus not a higher rating. But still a good book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder

dblue236'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

3.0

The more of this author's books I read, the more I think The Girl on the Train might have been a one and done for me. I did finish this one, and I can't say I HATED it, but I was also pretty unenthused by it. I didn't really connect with any of the characters, and the story felt fairly disjointed. The ending was solid, but overall I wasn't crazy about this by any means. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

abernathy_33's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Suicide, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, and Fatphobia

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Eating disorder

jve's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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? Yes

2.75

To be honest, I thought The Girl on the Train was over-hyped and this novel felt similar. I found it tedious to read over and over again how much her female MCs are stuck in self-pity.
Having each character narrate their own chapters made the story especially confusing in the beginning, when you had no idea who they were. It was too many voices trying to tell the story. The ending also was not surprising. The whole book just fell flat for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Rape, and Suicide

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Suicidal thoughts, and Murder

alisa_kr's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Suicide

madbirks's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious medium-paced

3.75

I should have read the trigger warnings on this book more closely before reading. It dives deeply into

the guilt and shame that SA survivors experience

and I was not in a place to read that at the time. Otherwise, a really good read with lots of twists and turns. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

ahyshia's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Twist until the end! I was really engaged. I listened to the audiobook and enjoyed the cast of people involved. Normally it would be a bit confusing keeping up with so many characters and their points of view but I had no issues with this read. I didnt predict the ending correctly so that it in it self is worth 3 stars. The 4th star is tributed to how quickly I got read it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Rape, Suicide, and Death of parent

em_gauts's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Fatphobia, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Cursing, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

mlsmiley13's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-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

Moderate: Death, Rape, Suicide, and Murder

cozybritt's review against another edition

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? Yes

4.5

This is a dollar coaster of a mystery/thriller. One of those where you don't know what's real or true till the very end. It was very good! But could also be very triggering. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Child death, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder