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This Is Where We Talk Things Out by Caitlin Marceau

23 reviews

toofondofbooks_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

This was delightfully spooky and made me feel just as trapped and confined as anyone would be in a cabin during a snowstorm. I love horror that plays with family dynamics and this really delivered. I do feel like I have some questions that didn't quite get answered that are nagging at me, and I feel that they could've been answered if this were a full length novel or even if there was an extra 20 pages, so that's what keeps me from rating it higher. overall a good time though!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Violence, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

jj_tj's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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? No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse

Moderate: Homophobia and Death of parent

Minor: Body shaming, Mental illness, Blood, and Car accident

aas's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

bowlingforboots's review against another edition

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

owlribbon's review against another edition

dark

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Dementia, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, and Gaslighting

anoldharmonica's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Homophobia, Car accident, Death of parent, and Lesbophobia

kermit_the_wrong's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

A super quick, gory read. Nothing over the top and just the right amount of mystery and suspense. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

erica_reads_things's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Great, short read. The author was really able to build a sense of dread around every corner. A creepy portrayal of a toxic familial relationship. Well done!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Fatphobia, Gore, Homophobia, Dementia, and Death of parent

Minor: Eating disorder and Car accident

hsheehan85's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

This is Where We Talk Things Out was incredible! It was like a combination of Misery and Mommie Dearest. 
We follow Miller as she leaves for a weekend away with her mother, Sylvie. The two do not have a good relationship at all, and Miller has agreed to try to work on their relationship despite the warnings of her girlfriend/wife. 
There were immediate red flags as soon as Miller went to get into her mother's car. Personally, after one major red flag just after getting in the car, I would've immediately gotten out and said this isn't worth it. Of course, then there wouldn't be a book. 
I understand where Miller was coming from in trying to create some sort of relationship with her mother, despite everything she knew about the person her mother is. Sometimes, we give our family too many chances because they're family, and we feel guilty for cutting them out of our lives. Miller is this type of person. She feels guilty and thus gives her mother too much power over her.
Please check content warnings before picking this up

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Mental illness, and Death of parent

illychilly's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Blood, and Car accident

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Lesbophobia