Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Club by Ellery Lloyd

12 reviews

teganbeesebooks's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

heartofhorrors's review against another edition

mysterious

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexism, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

jennalea_'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? Yes

3.0

This was a great, mysterious read, the plot was neatly tied up at the end making for a satisfying read. However, this just wasn’t pacy enough for me personally and I think that this book could maybe have been shorter. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

dev921's review

dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol

savheath's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

dorsetreader's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

annelihghh's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Dementia and Fire/Fire injury

kimveach's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-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? Yes

4.0

A good, twisty mystery that looks into the behind-the-scenes activity of an uber-exclusive club.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

parasolcrafter's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

3.0

have i ever read a book where i hated more characters? no!!! what a feat

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Dementia

emilyspex'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

4.0

I feel like thrillers often miss the mark for me at the end of the novel, but this one ended on a satisfying note. It's not a perfect book; there are a few too many characters with a few too many unbelievable choices, and there are a few pacing issues. All that being said, the story is gripping, and the author reveals just enough of the characters' secrets at a time that I never wanted to stop the audiobook. I'm comfortable recommending this to anyone looking for a good mystery thriller!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Car accident, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Blood, Grief, Pregnancy, and Classism

Minor: Cancer, Chronic illness, Dementia, and Death of parent