Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Golden Couple by Sarah Pekkanen, Greer Hendricks

28 reviews

dorsetreader's review against another edition

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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, and Murder

honeywine's review against another edition

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

2.5

I enjoyed reading this book and went through it pretty quickly thanks to the fast pace and mystery. The end

fell flat for me, and some aspects were just too convenient and seemed to only come together so the book can be completely tied up with a little bow of “the end”

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It is something I’d most enjoy as a beach or vacation read if I had to pick the best time for it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Blood, Grief, Car accident, and Alcohol

polarplays220's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.25

This was a spontaneous read for me while I was on vacation and it was a great book for that (albeit, a little stressful due to its suspense!) I didn’t see all twists coming and so the book definitely kept me on my toes and interested! I did feel like the ending was a bit rushed and came out at you all-at-once but that’s a minor critique. The DC references felt a bit heavy handed and at times I felt like the switching back between narrators were a bit clunky, which is why my review puts this book in the 3-star range. Ultimately it was a book that kept me interested and engaged on vacation which is exactly what I was looking for.   

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Death, Infertility, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, and Murder

hkburke2's review against another edition

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? Yes

3.5

Quick listen, with the right vibe for a twisty thriller. I wouldn't say it was predictable, but it wasn't very surprising/unique. I did appreciate that they made the "therapist" not an actual therapist from the start so that the unorthodox methods weren't at unbelievable. I think having more of Avery would have added more... Warmth, maybe? I don't know, something was missing for me. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infertility, Infidelity, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Gun violence and Car accident

cassielaj's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

2.5

This book is kind of boring. It starts down the path of great thriller elements plenty of times and then just kind of… fizzles. I found myself finishing it just to figure out how they were going to end a story that didn’t really feel like it was going anywhere. There was no sense of compulsion to any of the events, and the whole thing felt somewhat disjointed.

And then it just ended with the husband being the bad guy? Boring!

I will say, I didn’t see the twist coming, but as soon as it happened it felt like a cop-out.

AND the pharmaceutical company storyline was TOTALLY unnecessary

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, and Murder

foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

4.5

The hype is real! If you like domestic thrillers, then you’ll love this one. The audiobook edition is definitely elevated by having two narrators to reflect the different POVs in this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Infidelity, and Grief

Moderate: Death and Toxic relationship

Minor: Gun violence, Stalking, and Murder

arthur_ant18's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Cursing, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual content and Pregnancy

kfquarium's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Bullying, Infertility, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

roeschcj1's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Absolutely loved this book and could not read it fast enough.  The character development was wonderful and the storyline was engaging and finely crafted.  I will definitely be looking for other books by these authors!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, and Stalking

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Infertility, Infidelity, and Grief

nrogers_1030's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Gun violence, Infidelity, Violence, Grief, Stalking, and Alcohol

Moderate: Death, Infertility, and Murder

Minor: Miscarriage, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Death of parent, and Pregnancy