Reviews tagging 'Trafficking'

Keep It In The Family by John Marrs

5 reviews

kristinauria's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

This was a really good story with an apt title. The pace started slow (minus a quarter star), but got really good at the halfway-ish mark where a major event happens, and continued to be good until the end. After that event, there is so much left to read that you wonder what possibly could be left?? The story being told in multiple POVs helps you get to know everyone and really understand how uniquely messed up everyone in the family is. None of the characters were likable, so at times I was struggling to be immersed in the actual plot (minus half a star). I actually feel sad for everyone involved. It all pays off, however, and although I had guessed “whodunnit” I was never 100% sure. I appreciate that there were additional layers to the story on top of just figuring out who did it. Any story that makes me go “Yooooo…. wut???” is a winner in my book. I recommend it if the trigger warnings don’t bother you.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Kidnapping, and Murder

Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Infertility, Miscarriage, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Pregnancy, and Pandemic/Epidemic

mckinleyelle's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Infertility, Mental illness, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Infidelity

meg_reads_alot's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

So I really was just annoyed with the first half of this book because of the male Author’s negative presentation of postpartum  depression (which annoyed me as a woman but I also can see value in the presentation of it in adding to the story line it was just frustrating). However the second half of the book as every thing came together it was a FREAKING ROLLER COASTER jerking me in every direction. SO MANY TWISTS and such a twisted and dark story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Grief, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Confinement, Trafficking, Car accident, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic

k8lynn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

kaelizaco's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic