Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

O Homem dos Sussurros by Alex North

103 reviews

sabrinaleaf's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

You know a book is special when you have to force yourself to put it down because you’re on vacation

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Grief, and Death of parent

downtown_kb's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

“Over the years, I told Joe there was no such thing as monsters. I’m sorry I lied.”

This was a great thriller. A bit slow to get started but then really takes off with some great twists. I didn’t like our main protagonist at first but he has a great character arc. I became fully invested. It also had a serious creep and spook factor about it. Ugh that ending was so intense. 

I don’t recommend on audio. Read too dull/rote. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Kidnapping

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Child death

crawforl's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Alcohol

Minor: Stalking

foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad 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

3.5

I’ve got mixed feelings on this one. It was just so gloomy and depressing throughout, and that ending was truly awful. I also was relatively confused throughout this book, and a lot of the plot points didn’t really make a lot of sense to me or I felt like I didn’t buy into how the plot points connected because it felt too convenient. That being said, the book did keep my attention and I was intrigued by the mystery element to see how everything unfurled. I do read a lot of thrillers and horrors so I’m used to gruesome, disturbing content, but this one was a tough read due to the content and has a lot regarding death, grieving and harm to children. I really don’t think I’d recommend this one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Blood

m06ax's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Violence, and Kidnapping

boba_nbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

The Whisper Man is an extremely dark story that follows the victims of an infamous serial k!ller. 

Tom and his young son, Jake, just moved into a new house in a new town after the death of Tom's wife. The house is a little creepy, but they're hoping it will offer them a fresh start. What the pair did not realize is that their new town has a dark past. Twenty years ago, Frank Carter, nicknamed "the Whisper Man" for his creepy tactics to lure his victims, was arrested for abducting and murdering five people. Right as Tom and Jake are getting settled, a young boy vanishes, and the case is eerily similar to the ones twenty years ago. To make matters worse, Jake starts to hear whispering at his window. 

There were parts where the plot dragged a bit and others where more tension and suspense would've been helpful, but overall, I thought the author told the story quite well. I was invested in the main characters and their connection to each other as well as their connection to the town and its dark history. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Cancer, Domestic abuse, and Blood

e11iphant's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Bullying

an adult male stalker towards young boys about 6-7

khowick24's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

4.75/5 
This book had short chapters, quick pace, interesting characters and a good plot. I thought I had it figured out twice but I was wrong.  I felt like there was something missing from it but I’m not sure what… I can’t place my finger on it exactly but something kept me from giving it a full 5 stars. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Violence and Injury/Injury detail

maggies's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.0

The Whisper Man is a tough read; the topics and plot points are hard to digest, and everyone suffered quite a lot. That's not typically what I enjoy in my books. There was some hope, but these glimmers were far outweighed by the horrors the characters endured. The plot was easy to follow with a good trail of breadcrumbs to the final resolution. The audiobook narration was unconvincing but inoffensive.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Kidnapping and Injury/Injury detail

gin_tucker's review against another edition

dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Kidnapping, and Murder