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dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
The Cellar by Natasha Preston was heartbreaking and full of suspense. I don’t find myself to be easily triggered, but even I had moments of severe discomfort while reading this book, so I want to make it very clear that if you’re considering reading it, definitely check out the content warnings before you do. This story is creepy and though it makes an important point to stare on multiple occasions how wrong it is, there is a lot of uncomfortable content here given that our main character is only 16/17 and the man who kidnaps her is in his 30s. I think this content is so unsettling because it isn’t watered down and it isn’t presented to make it palatable. It’s supposed to make you uncomfortable because of how awful the situation is, and it does that almost too well. This book is really fast-paced, and while the timeline gets a little confusing jumping back and forth while chasing perspectives, it was still an enjoyable read. I don’t honk it is my favorite by Preston, but it certainly was a dark, psychological suspense worth reading if you can get past the content warnings.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Kidnapping, Vomit, Violence, Torture, Sexual assault, Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Rape, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Murder, Mental illness, Medical content, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Confinement, and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Stalking and Suicide
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