Reviews tagging 'Animal cruelty'

Don't Let Her Stay by Nicola Sanders

19 reviews

courtmorgannn's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal cruelty

shelbyalyse's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Gaslighting

Minor: Animal cruelty

dilani's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Had a lot of feelings of frustration and confusion reading this book, but I kept wanting to read more. I needed to read how it ended. 

I will say that Joanne was just too naive for her own good at times. Richard was a dick every time he sided with Chloe during an argument between the three of them. Still had a fun time reading this twisty thriller.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Suicide, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Animal cruelty

rad_reads_123's review against another edition

challenging 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Gun violence, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Animal cruelty

kesliejo's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, Suicide, and Murder

Minor: Animal cruelty and Fire/Fire injury

33vee's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

hellokatya's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

i finished this book in one sitting. 
as much as the characters annoyed me, and were truly insufferable, the author really knows how to weave a story together and make it addicting.
definitely a strong recommendation for a thrilling binge read. 

i most definitely saw through the richard misdirect, but it was nice to even question just a little bit what really was going on.

i do wish there had been more done with the aspect of joanne being an unreliable narrator, with her mother’s history of PPD. i think it could’ve been a really good plot device, but it seemed to be put to waste.

the story reminded me of the omen or the good son. 
in its entirety, it’s very creepy, frustrating, and really puts you on the edge of your seat.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child death, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy

Minor: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Vomit, and Fire/Fire injury

robin_reads's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

1.0

Unreliable narrator who is incredibly stupid at the same time. Contradictory thoughts and behavior. Idek. I only finished reading because I wanted to know if my predictions were right. They were. Still not worth it.  

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Violence and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

sharlapeggy'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? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail