Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Every Vow You Break by Peter Swanson

26 reviews

blueyogi'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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Murder, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Stalking, Infidelity, and Blood

Minor: Alcohol, Vomit, and Gun violence

msjacquip's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

TW: violent scenes 

Abigail is engaged to be married. But on her bachelorette weekend she has one final fling. She is consumed with guilt but chalks it up to being drunk and she vows not to tell her fiancé, Bruce. However, a few days before her wedding, this mysterious stranger sends her an email - she is confused as they didn’t exchange real names. She’s concerned that this man, a stalker, has followed her back to New York.

Abigail’s fiancé, Bruce, has arranged an “off grid” honeymoon on an island. No phones, no internet and very limited electricity. But then she sees him - her stalker followed her to the island.

This is a classic psychological thriller. Twists and turns that keep the reader on the edge of their seat. I loved the little Easter eggs throughout the book and, whilst I did guess some elements of the story, I could never have known the complete details. 

Absolutely fantastic book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

booknerdsinmn'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? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Infidelity, Murder, Stalking, and Violence

batcaves's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcohol, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Blood, Confinement, Drug use, and Murder

nrogers_1030's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Alcohol, Violence, Blood, Gun violence, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Stalking

Minor: Suicide

keijiwolf's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, Body horror, Blood, Stalking, Sexism, Murder, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Gun violence, Torture, Gore, Gaslighting, and Confinement

Moderate: Sexual content, Rape, Alcohol, and Sexual assault

Minor: Drug abuse and Suicide

tarynreadss's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

This book was definitely a wild ride. It was very fast paced, and the atmosphere Swanson created definitely gave off creepy fall vibes. I’ve never read a thriller quite like this. It was dark, full of lies & secrets, and a somewhat satisfying ending. I did figure out part of the twist/plot about half way through, but I still enjoyed the book and there were things I definitely didn’t guess! Although this isn’t the BEST thriller out there, I still think it was good and definitely kept me on my toes and made me a little anxious at times (in a good way!), I needed to know what happened, and that’s all you can really ask when reading a thriller! Very entertaining and kept me on the edge of my seat. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Sexual assault, and Blood

Minor: Suicide

amandapenn724's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

Graphic: Blood, Gaslighting, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Vomit, Violence, Alcohol, Bullying, Death, Gun violence, and Sexism

racheliverson's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Gaslighting and Infidelity

Moderate: Murder and Violence

tearuhbearuh's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

1.5

Wasn’t my favorite. Swanson shouldn’t be writing from the perspective of a female to say the least. 
I’m terrible at guessing the ending, and I saw this one from almost the beginning. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Violence