Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

The Inmate by Freida McFadden

30 reviews

bookishchaos's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

I binged this in one day, it was a fast read and I was pretty surprised by the plot twist(s).
This felt a little similar to Ward D, but I still enjoyed it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Gaslighting and Blood

Minor: Gun violence and Car accident

medini_l's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Gore, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, Death of parent, Drug use, and Stalking

sierrabedwell's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.75

This book was a good read. I could predict most of the ending, but not everything! I was surprised at a lot of things that happened! Especially in the epilogue! Wow. Will definitely pick up another Frieda McFadden book in the future! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Gun violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Violence, Death of parent, Death, Gore, Stalking, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief

syd11's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Murder, Gun violence, Confinement, Medical content, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

ramblingreader65's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.75

This book was really great until the ending. There were twists, there was suspense but like other Freida McFadden books I've read the ending seems really far fetched. It was too contrived. 

<Spoiler> I would have loved to see Tim be the bad guy. It would have been more of a redemption story for Shane to have been the good guy.

Also, a kid as a killer? Nah!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Death, Police brutality, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Murder, and Kidnapping

gknott's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-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

Narrator/protagonist has the craziest case of Dumb Bitch Disease that I have read in a while. Lots of predictable twists but the last one got me. 3 stars but extra 0.5 star for the fact that I was so invested that I basically finished the book in one sitting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, and Police brutality

Moderate: Gun violence, Murder, Death of parent, Stalking, Car accident, Infidelity, and Pregnancy

Minor: Sexual content, Alcohol, and Abortion

itsswagsxo's review against another edition

tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Thought process: 
* So predictable, it's obvious who the killer was. 
* OMG I was right. 
* Plot twist, nope I was wrong. 
* Another plot twist OMG I was right. 
* Another twist WTF I was not expecting who the other person was behind everything. 

Definitely binged this book! I started it yesterday and finished it today. Her books definitely get you hooked quickly and make it to where you can never put it down

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Death

Moderate: Kidnapping, Death of parent, Gun violence, and Murder

purplenoodlepie's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.0

Quick easy read. Keeps you guessing right to the end. I found the main character very annoying in parts - I don't like weak female characters & she's definitely that. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Murder

Minor: Gun violence

hayleyvharrington's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Bullying, Car accident, Murder, Confinement, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Death of parent, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Gun violence, Stalking, and Sexual content

cryptidonwheels's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Bullying