Reviews tagging 'Gore'

The Locked Door by Freida McFadden

44 reviews

bechlette47's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gore, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, and Medical content

amberboo61997's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-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

3.75

The Locked Door is a story filled with action, twists and turns, and the constant questioning of how the main character was smart enough to get a medical degree. To preface this, I like the story. Especially since the reveals at the end were unexpected (though the question of whether the ending was deserved is a debate amongst fans). I felt like the story was easy to follow while the hints to the killer were not distracting enough to take away from what was being shown. Nora, however, is probably the worst thing about the book even though in terms of main characters written by McFadden, she's one of the saintly ones with a better personality. Nora's constant bad decisions and incriminating behavior when confronting the police made me constantly question how this woman had the logic ability to become a doctor. Either way, she's not the worst yet not the best. But her character doesn't distract me enough from the overall story to be unbearable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Blood, Stalking, and Murder

hannahjacobsen'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? Yes

3.75

A solid mystery/thriller that had me guessing til the very end! 

I was intrigued by the serial killer aspect of the plot but did feel like there were some missing pieces of Nora’s dad’s story and her childhood that could have been explained more. For example, we don’t know about any other of her dad’s victims, how he lured them in, how he involved Nora, what knowledge Nora’s mother had of his acts, etc., and I feel like these details could have enhanced the story. I really wasn’t sure what to think of Nora throughout the book — I’m still not sure how I feel about her. 

Overall, a quick and easy read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Suicide

jadencove's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

enc3336's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

rsagarin's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

keeparas's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-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? It's complicated

3.75

I probably would have rated this book a 4.5 if I read it instead of listening to it. The narrator ruined a lot of this book. The storyline itself is a classic McFadden with a twist I thought I figured out, but didn't see coming. One of her better ones, honestly. But the narrator was horrible. She made the characters sound angry and argumentative the entire time. I will definitely be staying away from books narrated by her in the future. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Emotional abuse, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Gore and Abandonment

Minor: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

wickedgrumpy'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.75

Why am I reading these books that clearly aren’t for me?

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

bookedandbusy's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This was an incredible book. I think I’ve guessed the twist every single time and I just haven’t, every single twist had my jaw on the ground, and I had a great time trying to guess! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Medical content, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Gore, Suicide, Torture, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Minor: Animal death and Pregnancy

marietimus's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Eating disorder, Gore, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail