Reviews tagging 'Stalking'

The Quarry Girls by Jess Lourey

12 reviews

emilyjean917201999's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Stalking, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Incest, Self harm, and Torture

_terah_hansen_'s review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment

ekopaskie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Police brutality, Stalking, and Murder

zarakoconnor's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Wow. One of the twistiest thrillers I have ever read. Had an impending sense of dread the entire time. Was sort of predictable but in a way that left me empty and sad because this happens in real life. We know how these stories go because we have seen them on the news. Brilliantly written.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Drug use, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicide

purpledaisies's review

dark emotional mysterious 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, and Sexual harassment

intoxicatedflower's review

dark emotional mysterious 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

Minor: Stalking and Sexual harassment

smkelly1997's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Tragic. Beautiful. Beautifully tragic. There is no other way to describe this book. Heather has you rooting for her from day one as you watch her world change around her. She’s strong, brave, and terrified but willing to stand up for those she loves. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

jaydub0221's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Blood, Murder, and Alcohol

erinhanso's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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? No

4.0

Very, very dark, but the story had me hooked and I loved the Minnesota references. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Drug use

Minor: Abandonment

stewartj0421's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad slow-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? No

5.0

What an outstanding, gut wrenching read from start to finish. There is not a single complaint I have about this book. It presents itself as a thriller novel about kidnap and murder, yet there is an underlying social commentary that is both poignant and shockingly relevant despite the book being set in the 1970. I was touched to my core by this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Drug use, Pedophilia, Rape, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Suicide attempt