Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Den låste døren by Freida McFadden

7 reviews

laurenellisx's review against another edition

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Torture, Stalking, and Abandonment

Minor: Animal cruelty

aleen_elizabeth's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

jennshelfishlife's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Suicide, Grief, and Abandonment

Minor: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Vomit, and Stalking

greatexpectations77'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This had the signature McFadden twist, but it felt a little unfinished. Like there was information and threads without explanation. Also, the narrator was not my favorite. Also can't cope with a millennial character who just hasn't heard of a farmers' market? Like get real lol 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Minor: Sexual content, Suicide, and Pregnancy

keeparas's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.75

I probably would have rated this book a 4.5 if I read it instead of listening to it. The narrator ruined a lot of this book. The storyline itself is a classic McFadden with a twist I thought I figured out, but didn't see coming. One of her better ones, honestly. But the narrator was horrible. She made the characters sound angry and argumentative the entire time. I will definitely be staying away from books narrated by her in the future. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Emotional abuse, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Gore and Abandonment

Minor: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

wickedgrumpy's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

1.75

Why am I reading these books that clearly aren’t for me?

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

bookedandbusy's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

This was an incredible book. I think I’ve guessed the twist every single time and I just haven’t, every single twist had my jaw on the ground, and I had a great time trying to guess! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Medical content, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Gore, Suicide, Torture, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Minor: Animal death and Pregnancy