Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Keep It In The Family by John Marrs

34 reviews

yinzer_barbie's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Forced institutionalization, Stalking, and Pregnancy

stephanieluxton's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

This book is really fast paced and it definitely keeps you interested in the mystery.

The characters are fairly generic. The plot is revealed through multiple points of view and flashbacks. I genuinely had fun reading this book - I just didn't like some of the reveals. This was one of those situations where the twists felt so forced that it pulled me out of the story a bit.

Is it worth the read? Sure! If you're in the mood for a popcorn thriller, you'll probably love this. This is my second John Marrs book and I feel like her just set the bar super high for me after The One!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Infidelity

kalaser's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Suicide, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Confinement, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Death of parent

Minor: Eating disorder, Pregnancy, and Pandemic/Epidemic

beccah9191'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Good book but I had figured out some of the storyline from chapter 9 so was a bit predictable but overall it was a good story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Eating disorder, Infertility, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment

cbbyles07's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This was the most insane twisty thing I've read to date but I couldn't stop reading it. The premise is horrific, but I had to know what was going on. I swear ever three chapters my jaw was on the floor or I was saying wtf?! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Infertility, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Classism

Minor: Miscarriage

I don't know that I would read this if you're pregnant or just had a child. It will give you nightmares.

brookes95's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Eating disorder, Infertility, Miscarriage, Self harm, and Grief

rachel_jones03's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

kamerynl's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Infertility, Infidelity, Suicide, Grief, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Violence, Kidnapping, and Alcohol

Minor: Stalking and Abandonment

book_buzz's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

So many plots twists!! I couldn’t put it down. You never know what’s going to happen & I’m the queen of predicting!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Eating disorder, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

rachmo92's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting