Reviews tagging 'Violence'

A Welcome Reunion: A Short Story by Lucinda Berry

8 reviews

alinodino's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Stalking, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Physical abuse, Murder, Violence, and Death

amaranth_wytch's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Violence

Moderate: Gaslighting, Gore, Child abuse, Death of parent, Mental illness, Grief, Stalking, Self harm, and Torture

Minor: Confinement, Infidelity, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Drug abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, and Alcohol

katelynndzindzio's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

Janie continues her manipulative tactics but this time she doesn't get away with it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Mental illness, Blood, Abandonment, Torture, Physical abuse, Murder, and Emotional abuse

midnightrose_reads's review

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

A Welcome Reunion is a short story that takes place 11 years after the events of The Perfect Child. Janie is a 17 year old who has written about her life that has become an instant bestseller. Using the power of social media, and people’s obsession with true-crime she manages to get an interview with a tv journalist. She describes her life with the Bauer’s manipulating everyone and twisting the facts of what actually happened. Christoper & Hannah Bauer are disgusted. Piper the social worker who was assigned to her case long ago is equally dismayed. Unbeknownst to Christoper and Hannah however Janie has been communicating with Cole their now 13 year old son. And he has he own ideas about the fact that they kept him from his sister….

Another wild ride in this second installment!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, Death, and Murder

michelles_book_nook's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-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

4.0

⚠️ CW: violence, murder, child abuse, mental health and mentions of self harm and rape ⚠️ If you loved The Perfect Child but wanted more from the cliff hanger ending then you need to read this book. Janie is the last person Hannah and Christopher Bauer want to see again but Janie’s moved back to Clarksville and she’s no longer the frail child that Hannah and Christopher adopted over 11 years ago who destroyed their lives. Now Janie is out of juvenile detention and publicly promoting her new tell-all memoir. At just 18, Janie has a violent and tragic story to share brimming with grisly details. However, Janie has now taken a new name and claims to have reformed her sociopathic ways and she’s ready to make amends. But when the Bauers refuse to meet with her, she takes matters into her own hands. After Piper, the social worker, formerly assigned to the case makes disturbing revelations about Janie’s calculated behavior, the Bauers brace for Janie’s next move, determined to protect their family at all costs. This short read was a great follow on from The Perfect Child and I loved the gripping tale of what happened next with Janie and the Bauer's. It's one of those that is really hard to review without giving spoilers but I loved the terrifying return of Janie. Overall, I highly recommend this one!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Child abuse, and Mental illness

Minor: Self harm and Rape

wytherwytch's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.0

A good fast paced read. Leaves you wanting more. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Violence, Emotional abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Gore, and Murder

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Bullying and Rape

pippamillerxoxo_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gore, Mental illness, Confinement, Death, Grief, Torture, Violence, Abandonment, Blood, Murder, Rape, Self harm, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Physical abuse

booksandcoffeewithlexi's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Torture