Reviews tagging 'Rape'

The Beresford by Will Carver

4 reviews

dancin_ladybird's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

Really enjoyed this book. It was funny and lighthearted despite being filled with gore and murder. Will Carver somehow made fillipantly discarding bodies hilarious and I have zero regrets. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gore, Rape, Violence, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Cursing, Death, and Car accident

Minor: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Alcohol

dogearedbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

3.5

Weird book, I liked it. There was more religion and god then I expected, I would have preferred this to be a novella. It feels a little long, a lot of the same things happening on repetition.  Though I think that is also the point, at least one of them. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Murder, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Car accident, and Alcohol

sarah984's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

This book about an apartment building that isn't quite as it seems had some interesting ideas but it didn't 100% work for me. The concept is great and I loved the ending, but I think the middle took too long (we linger on some povs WAY longer than we need to) and there are a lot of typos including in characters’ names, which could make things confusing.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Blood, Car accident, and Pregnancy

Minor: Cancer, Drug use, Miscarriage, Racism, Suicide, Vomit, Police brutality, Cannibalism, Stalking, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

blklagoon's review against another edition

dark lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

4.75

Honestly the most exciting book I’ve read in a long time. I can’t explain anything without spoiling it. 

The cast of characters changes seemingly with every chapter, yet it doesn’t ever get confusing.

The characters and story were all super intriguing. Really gripped the whole way through and couldn’t wait to read it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Rape

Minor: Drug use