Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

That Weekend by Kara Thomas

46 reviews

michelle_mightbereading's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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: Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Incest, Suicidal thoughts, and Blood

hearlebooks's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual harassment

amandawhyatt's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, and Blood

Moderate: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Alcohol

Minor: Forced institutionalization and Medical trauma

percyvale's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Incest, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

karifaye's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

fictionaladventures's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No

2.0

I wanted a fun mystery/thriller, and that’s not at all what I got. If you read this, go in prepared for it to be way more serious than that. It’s way more of a heavy drama than anything fun like I wanted. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Car accident, and Death of parent

darquedreamer's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Alcohol

casualspoons's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

The beginning was tough to get through because some lines are bit jarring (“oscillating eyes” will haunt me for quite some time) but the mystery’s payoff was well worth the read! So while this isn’t my favorite style of writing, it’s still an interesting and difficult story. Not exactly re-readable since the mystery was the main draw for me, but I’m glad to have read it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Mental illness

Minor: Forced institutionalization

misasue03's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

bookedandbusy's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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? No

4.5

I really enjoyed this one! It was a captivating thriller and I didn’t know who to trust.  The ending felt a little abrupt, but other than that, this was a great read! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Kidnapping, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Sexual assault