Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

The Family Next Door by Sally Hepworth

4 reviews

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

mysterious sad medium-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

3.75

This one was twisty as heck!  I thought it was a really interesting look at post-partum depression and how the mental illness itself may last for months, but a person's actions and memories can last for much, much longer. I was hoping that we'd get a bi girly in this book, but alas.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Mental illness

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

Minor: Child death, Sexual content, and Alcohol

rochelleisreading's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy

Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Sexual content, and Death of parent

gellyreads's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad 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

4.5

I'm not sure that Hepworth does the greatest twists, but I love how much she integrates the mystery with the characters and I felt like this one was almost too cluttered with the POVs, until it felt like it all paid off. I love some good use of foils!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy

slucchesi06's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage and Pregnancy

Moderate: Child death, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and Death of parent