Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Sluit alle deuren by Riley Sager, Roelof Posthuma

41 reviews

nightingale25's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Terminal illness, Self harm, Blood, Confinement, Death of parent, Death, Grief, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Murder, Gun violence, Violence, Medical trauma, and Suicide

sammm_888's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm, Suicide, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Classism, Suicide, Death of parent, Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Murder, Self harm, and Stalking

violetsonata93's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

4.0

I enjoyed the book, and especially the enging which I thought was so satisfying. But it was such a sad book and I was bummed about Jane.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Trafficking, Murder, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Self harm, and Grief

bookcheshirecat's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

4.0

“Because here’s the thing about being poor—most people don’t understand it unless they’ve been there themselves. They don’t know what a fragile balancing act it is to stay afloat and that if, God forbid, you momentarily slip underwater, how hard it is to resurface.”

➽ Lock Every Door was my first Riley Sager book! It follows Jules, a young woman who takes an apartment-sitting job at the prestigious Bartholomew because she desperately needs the money. I liked that her friends were suspicious of the arrangement from the start and thought that there was something fishy going on, especially with the number of rules Jules has to follow. However, she is desperate to fix her financial issues and can't really pass up the offer. When another sitter disappears, Jules is the only one looking for her and diving into the history of the Bartholomew! I liked the discussions about poverty and privilege, as there is a stark contrast between Jules and the real habitants of her building!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Classism

Minor: Murder, Infidelity, Self harm, Cancer, Medical trauma, and Suicide

themoodreader's review against another edition

dark 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Medical trauma, and Confinement

Minor: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Blood, Car accident, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Murder, Self harm, and Medical trauma

pernillelsk's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Death of parent, Trafficking, Classism, and Confinement

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Self harm, Suicide, and Terminal illness

alisonfaith426's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Violence, Classism, Death, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Torture

Moderate: Car accident, Trafficking, Blood, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical content, and Self harm

Minor: Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug abuse, Confinement, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Alcohol

kylieqrada's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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? No

3.5

3.5 ⭐️s. This is the last backlist Riley Sager that I had to read (besides Survive the Night, which doesn't count). It was pretty good. Definitely my least favorite of his that I've read. The vibes were immaculate, but that twist? Womp.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Death, Murder, and Suicide

Minor: Self harm

haileyrogers's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm

taelights's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

I decided to read this one because I recently read The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley and I saw some reviews comparing her book to this one. I really enjoyed The Paris Apartment and wanted more stories with similar vibes so I gave this one a chance and oh my god did I love this one. I got hooked so quickly. 

While I did figure out who was at fault and who couldn't be trusted pretty quickly the reason behind their actions shocked me and was something I didn't see coming. This was honestly such a great read and I had such a good time listening to it. This was my first Riley Sager book and I'll definitely be reading more by him in the future. 

The only reason I'm not giving this four stars is a thought a lot of Jules' actions where very dumb and I found myself sometimes getting very annoyed at her. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Classism, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Infidelity, Murder, Self harm, Kidnapping, Medical content, Stalking, Medical trauma, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Cancer, Car accident, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Suicide, and Violence