Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris

368 reviews

haddison143's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

whatsrachaelreading's review against another edition

challenging 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, and Domestic abuse

sarahlord0110's review against another edition

dark tense slow-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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting

thejenstamps's review against another edition

Wayyyyyy too emotionally intense. Gave me a literal stomach ache. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Abandonment

deathcab4kati's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

chaitra_brewedbookworm's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris is a fast-paced psychological thriller that grips you from the start. It was a short and quick listen, with the narrator doing a great job bringing the story to life. The FMC, Grace, felt relatable, and her deep love for her sister with Down Syndrome added an emotional layer to the story. Though some parts felt a bit too convenient, the straightforward writing kept me engaged. It's not overly twisty, but the suspense of "what will happen next" made it hard to put down. A solid, emotional read!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

justkateness's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Murder

vs9001's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Animal death

finalgirlkate's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

2.5

I think I would've enjoyed this more if I read it a few years ago, because now it just feels like another popcorn thriller. But when this was released, this was probably a pretty surprising twist. The fast pace was good, and I am grateful the audiobook was short, so I can at least get another book off my backlist TBR. 

I am not sure I'm interested in B.A. Paris books anymore, this was my fourth one and they've all been either unenjoyable to just fine. 

Jack is such an abusive partner, but in such an unrealistic way, I just couldn't get into this book. He is so over the top, all of this plans are fully executed perfectly and as sadistic as possible, but also has the best possible reputation possible. He's such a Gary Sue to the others in his life, it makes it so unbelievable. Not that I need realism in my thrillers, but I find the unrealistic plot annoying when there's all this commentary about how anyone can be a wolf in sheep's clothing. That message is totally lost when the character used to make this point is so over the top.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Toxic relationship

crtnybracy's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.0

A fresh take on the thriller/mystery genre. I enjoyed that this isn’t a whodunit murder mystery but instead a true psychological thriller where you know who the bad person is earlier on in the story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Animal death and Death

Minor: Mental illness and Suicide