Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Family of Liars by E. Lockhart

21 reviews

libbylefevere's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Murder

Minor: Rape

This book had me gasping out loud. Every page was a new twist which I loved.

kccool12255's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Though I was a bit apprehensive about Carrie being the star of our story, I believe that this prequel absolutely lives up to the original novel. Cadence has a very unique voice, easy to follow along with, and Carrie’s has much of that same tone. I enjoyed the boys in the story

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(except for Pfeff, of course)

. I love the plot, and didn’t expect any of the plot twists that came. I DO think that Bess could’ve been included more,

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and the whole Pfeff-Penny-r*pe storyline made me uncomfortable . And sorry, but I don’t think that Penny’s bi (if she stuffed it down, fine, but I just don’t think it fits up with her character, sorry)

. Ending could’ve been better. Overall though, an amazing experience. 

I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys the first book, and murder mysteries.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Drug use, Child death, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Death, Sexual assault, Biphobia, and Infidelity

Minor: Cursing, Blood, and Vomit

dewalt335's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

3.0

E. Lockhart knows how to write a story to capture the audience. This was another quick read for me simply because I was interested in the story. I think I was able to put the mystery together a little more than ‘We Were Liars”, maybe because I read “We Were Liars” first, maybe for other reasons, but it was still good. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Rape

Minor: Alcohol and Violence

belgrace's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Addiction, and Drug use

Minor: Rape

mororke'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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Child death, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Classism, Addiction, Murder, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, and Cursing

gondorgirl's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Alcohol

Moderate: Drug use, Child death, and Violence

sarahstarkey's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

3.5

Didn’t feel fully into this one until I was about 75% of the way through it, but then I was hooked.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Addiction, Violence, Child death, and Death

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Homophobia

marie_is_reading's review

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Blood, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Violence, Drug abuse, Drug use, Alcoholism, Child death, Mental illness, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Infidelity and Medical content

annadevlin's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction

Moderate: Alcoholism, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, and Grief

Minor: Homophobia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

safety_pin's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Child death, Classism, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Self harm

Moderate: Alcohol and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Alcoholism, Homophobia, and Outing