Reviews tagging 'Death'

Suburban Hell by Maureen Kilmer

10 reviews

ashiebmast72's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious relaxing medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Body horror, Child death, and Death

amaranth_wytch's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Blood, Grief, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Religious bigotry, and Murder

a_novel_craving's review against another edition

funny tense fast-paced

2.0

It was fine. Not really scary, but a little funny. It was a very easy read, but the ending felt very rushed and far too simple. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Blood, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

hexedmaiden's review against another edition

funny slow-paced

3.0

Imagine a rag tag team of moms and one of them gets possessed. Now they have to balance motherhood & exorcising their best friend. It has the quirkiness of an 80s horror comedy film. 

While I was side-eying the use of rap music to scare the other white neighbors and treating like whatever Ed & Lorraine Warren say on possession as gospel. I do have to say that I did have fun with this book. 

Definitely would suggest this to people who maybe want a light horror novel or like the vibe of spooky Desperate Housewives or something like it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Violence

Minor: Child death, Death, and Blood

siobhanward's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

I can't remember for the life of me how I came across this book but I'm glad I did. It was a lot of fun and definitely gave me the same vibes as The Stepford Wives at times, especially as things started to unravel. There were definitely times where I really wasn't sure where things were going, and I really liked that Kilmer managed to keep me guessing for so much of the book. I will admit that it took me a bit of time to tell the characters apart, but that was one of the only downsides of the book for me. Overall, it was a fun read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Murder

readerfromtheblacklagoon's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

thalia_r's review against another edition

dark funny tense fast-paced

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

3.25

A funny and light horror with it's chilling moments throughout and the core message of the power of friendship.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Moderate: Addiction, Death, and Drug abuse

Minor: Child death

ktdakotareads's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Medical content, and Death of parent

cwu's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

oracle_of_madness's review against another edition

dark hopeful reflective tense fast-paced

4.5

Thank you Netgalley and Publisher for this Arc!!

This was a fantastic possession horror story that has suburbia, mom's going day to day with children and the Pta super-moms all mixed in with it. 

I loved the main character,  Amy.  I really related to her easy going style and her dedication to friends and family.  One night Amy and her friends get together, like usual, to have wine and watch a movie.  But, the next day, when friend Liz breaks ground for her new she shed things start heading from everyday suburban life to demonic suburban life.  And, this book does a great job of keeping the reader in both of those worlds at once.

I loved this book so much and I'm really hoping for a sequel!

Out August 30, 2022!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Death, and Drug abuse