Reviews with content warning for Child abuse - Saving Grace - Bis dein Tod uns scheidet

I read a lot of dark thrillers and this one made me incredibly uncomfortable. Even though I read the trigger warnings before starting - or maybe I missed some - there were topics that came up that I was not prepared for.

I had to take breaks and keep reminding myself that it is just a book. The subject matter is unsettling and the amount in which Jack tortures Grace both physically, mentally and psychologically as well as his promises for the future involving Grace's family ... It was a lot

Overall it did keep me on edge which is the point and I was impressed with the ending. Definitely worth a read if you are into dark thrillers - but again - read the trigger warnings beforehand.

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missgrangerr's review against another edition

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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? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I read this book in a day, I had to get to the ending and find out how this played out. I have to say throughout I struggled with the main character; I found her annoying at times, especially when she is recalling Spoiler the times she attempted to escape from her husband. She kept saying how he couldn't break her yet the whole story seems she was broken already. I also found the premise of why he married her in the first place to be absurd. I thought the relationship between the two would be a more realistic depiction of domestic abuse, however this was more sinister than the typical case. He was an outright psychopath who was obsessed with torture, oppose to just a possessive or controlling person. Which is what kept me from giving it 4 stars. Overall not a bad read, but I thought the book was going to be a little more realistic.

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dlajoie's review against another edition

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challenging dark sad 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

1.0

I love a good nasty thriller, but this book made me nauseous. Trigger warnings are not enough here.

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ernis's review against another edition

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I enjoy thrillers, but this book was too disturbing for me. On a side note, I did skim the ending, it felt like there weren't any twists from where I'd stopped to where I picked up near the end.

Overall the fear that an underage and vulnerable person was at risk of being tormented, assaulted, imprisoned, starved, and much worse made me feel gross.

Yes thrillers may contain some dark details but this novel was way past my point of comfort. I would not feel comfortable recommending this book to anyone.

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