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A corrente by Adrian McKinty

92 reviews

bobinsbooknook's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Finally glad I got round to reading this book and surprised I meant I should read it in just one day! The story is incredibly fast pace which made it both gripping and very enjoyable.

Something I really enjoyed about the fast pace writing style is how key bits of information are woven throughout the story in a way that was subtle enough to maintain a balance and mystery without giving away too much on.

Whilst I didn’t think there was anything overly special about the characters themselves, the emotional reactions and interactions they had were very very realistic particularly the PTSD signs in part two of the book. 

My only criticisms with this book is that I didn’t care for the romance subplot

between Rachel and Pete as it felt a bit incestuous - even though they aren’t related… the fact that the possible pregnancy at the end would lead to a baby being both a half-sibling and cousin of Kylie left me feeling grossed out by it.

In the second half of this book, I also found it a bit difficult to navigate the plot as the story divers from backstory of the chain to present day. Had this been written in a clear way I think I would’ve enjoyed the backstory element a lot more.

Truthfully the final chain reveal was a bit predictable given the foreshadowing and multiple POVs before however i didn't mind this so much as it created a sense of tension knowing the 'villains' before one of the main POVs.

Overall Part one on its own could have easily been a 5 star read (excluding the romance) but the ending writing style felt a bit more clunk. That being said the plot itself was really interesting and can see myself recommending this read and rereading in future.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Kidnapping

Moderate: Addiction and Cancer

Minor: Vomit

kellpaul's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence

so_hull'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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder

wagnermelissam's review against another edition

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Cancer

Minor: Blood

issymaae's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Drug use, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, and Murder

Minor: Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy

jaderbugz's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

didn’t really have a strong like or dislike for the book, but it was very interesting. i couldn’t put it down for a bit because i had to see where it was going. i do love how it shows how far a mother can go to protect her child, even if it takes a dark turn. showing that internal battle between “how far i will go” and “how far i should” was fascinating as well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Drug abuse, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, and Vomit

Minor: Suicide and War

gwenswoons's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

Holy fuck this was so good. It’s been a while since I have read a thriller so totally addictive and masterfully crafted and I could NOT get enough. This was in the category of The Last Housewife and others like that for me, just totally gripping faves I will remember for a long time! I found myself listening to it for hours at home — I’m usually an audiobook reader on my  drives to commute to and from work, and on regular longer drives in and out of town, so when I can’t stop listening even at home I know I’m totally absorbed.

I’m so impressed by a book that both makes its characters do terrible things and makes us root for them anyway. The villain characters are SO FUN in addition to being monstrous and I thought all of the self-referential philosophical and academic nuggets just added to the humor.

January LaVoy is completely amazing narrating the audio — I have loved her work many times before but the disguised voice and all the different characters in this one were SO great and so scary.

It’s so fantastic and also truly grisly. Every possible trigger warning.

I saw some of the turns coming (not way far away, and not in an unpleasant way) but still was TOTALLY thrilled at the dénouement (like, a package got delivered and my dog started barking and I almost passed out from sudden terror  🤣), and thought the pacing of the book was so effective overall. I cannot WAIT to read more Adrian McKinty!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

born_reading's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Cancer, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, and Alcohol

xwritingstoriesx's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

lexithelion's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

I loved this book. It wastes no time in jumping straight into the dramatics and I was not expecting it. The book has an incredibly dark storyline but its worked out so well by the author that it keeps you hooked without losing you through the tense plot. This is the second of Adrian McKinty's novels that I have read and he is so good at creating unique plotlines that are so intriguing. It is one thing for the characters to create such a horrific kidnapping scheme but another when you realize that the author created it for the sake of the story. I myself was trying to figure out a way out of the chain, but I couldn't, and that is the beauty of Adrian's talent. I'm not giving this book a full 5 stars because the main character, Rachel, kept making very stupid decisions and she seems like the kind of character that would know not to mess with things like this. However, the re-readability of this book is very high, which is why I decided to buy this to add to my personal library. I would highly recommend this book to friends and I already have. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Cursing, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Kidnapping, and Alcohol

Minor: Child death and Murder