Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn

17 reviews

shaleen64's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-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? Yes

3.75

This book is really well paced, the short chapters keep you engaged and the writing style is easy to follow. Whilst I would argue one of the main twists was fairly easy to guess (if you read thrillers regularly) I did not see the ending coming and for that reason did not feel disappointed. It’s a thriller worth the read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Gaslighting, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Murder, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Medical trauma

Minor: Infertility and Stalking

lenkaengels's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Alcoholism, Addiction, and Alcohol

Moderate: Car accident, Child abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Animal cruelty

luv4journey's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

pretty much predicted the ending abt a 70 pages in. loved the writing and how easy to read it was without loosing detail. over all a great book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Child abuse

frantically's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

2.5

is it really a thriller if the ending doesn't make any sense and wasn't hinted at whatsoever

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Car accident, Violence, Grief, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Addiction

Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Child death, and Cursing

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Animal cruelty, and Child abuse

hanpan01's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.75

i really didn’t wanna like this but gosh darn it was good. not giving it 5 stars out of principle.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, Suicide, Abandonment, Alcohol, Addiction, Alcoholism, Car accident, Death, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence

a_sleepy_berry's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

The plot can be super confusing at times but it all wraps up and makes sense at the end

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Alcoholism

polymerace's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Not really surprised about the ending or the twist, but I enjoyed reading it nonetheless. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Murder, Car accident, and Death

Minor: Child abuse and Infidelity

livimw's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Death, Grief, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse

Minor: Stalking

klubbgodis's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Car accident, and Mental illness

Moderate: Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Stalking, and Murder

Minor: Child death

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I accidentally watched the movie first so the ending was somewhat spoiled for me, however, the book was still worth the read. It is action packed, devastating, and thrilling. Dr. Fox is a character you are desperate to love despite her flaws. The story in unique and disturbing. I had trouble putting this one down. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Blood, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Gaslighting, and Drug use