Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Night – Nacht der Angst by Riley Sager

130 reviews

luna_a's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

4.5

At times a bit slow but so many twists, and even though at times

way to dramatic, the ending made up for it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Kidnapping

emmmmmaaa's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Violence

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, and Murder

rat_girly's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I found the plot somehow both outrageous and somewhat predictable, but it was a tense and enjoyable read 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Confinement, Gun violence, Mental illness, Torture, Car accident, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Minor: Cancer, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Suicide attempt

achay91's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

klaratogsverdj's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

This is by no means the best book I’ve ever read, but boy, was I entertained! I read it in a single day because I simply couldn’t put it down. A quick and fun (though dark) read which will keep you on your toes, even if the book has some flaws.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Cancer, Vomit, and Suicide attempt

pierrereads's review against another edition

dark 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting

tabby09's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

First half was a bit slower, all just in the car. The second half was fast paced. 

Charlie continually made some irritating choices to further the plot. It being set in the early 90s made it more realistic though, since there weren't cell phones. The premise was fun and the twists at the end were interesting. 

I listened to this on audiobook. It was single narration and I liked the narrator's performance. 

I don't know how I feel about the "movie in her mind" aspect. Grief is prevalent throughout the book. 

I really enjoyed the book, but I also have a lot of little nitpicks. This one requires you suspend reality for a bit while reading it. Thoughts: 

Josh messing with her in the car so much doesn't really make sense in hindsight. All the dialogue and build up with Josh in the car doesn't even really apply in the end.

Robbie being able to just transition to killing her so easy was comical. I would have liked more emotional discussion there. More importantly, WHY would this supposedly genius serial killer man leave his STILL BLOODY pliers and the box of teeth in his unlocked car compartment?? Also was super easy for her to be drowned for a while, but still get out of the submerged car.

The ending part about some of it being in the movie and not real life was kind of a weird twist too, idk if that was necessary. Like the red coat and the locations being embellished, why? I guess to go along with the movie theme.

Some lifetime movie vibes. Kind of ridiculous, but a fun time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, and Gaslighting

gwenswoons's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-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

1.75

Christ. I’m on a bit of a roll picking a handful of awful audiobooks. This is slow, repetitive, and trite, aside from being sexist and body-gory for fun (I guess??) rather than any plot or structural reasons. I thought it was kind of run-of-the-mill bad for most of the book and then the ending was so cutesy and pasted on - like putting rom-com lipstick on a garbage-book pig. Truly not good.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

brisievenpiper's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, and Murder

Moderate: Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and Vomit

fiercereadsfiction's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Blood

Moderate: Kidnapping and Murder

Minor: Death of parent