Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

The Teacher by Freida McFadden

14 reviews

k8lynn's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.5

i might need to reread this knowing the ending, because some things just aren't adding up. 

but i did thoroughly enjoy this book, despite the ethics & morals involved. 

**TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR BEING BURIED ALIVE!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Alcohol, Murder, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Stalking, Gaslighting, Death, Violence, Emotional abuse, and Grief

2sxber's review

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

2.0

Honestly, this was not worth the read. This was my first experience with a Freida McFadden book and Im really hoping this was just a bad apple. It just felt very Wattpad and the ‘twists’ at the end were underwhelming and left so many questions unanswered. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Murder, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Death, Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Bullying, Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, Confinement, and Stalking

cartermon4's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

5.0

What a twist!?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Blood, Domestic abuse, Violence, Confinement, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Stalking, Cancer, Infertility, and Vomit

hxlleann's review against another edition

challenging dark 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? It's complicated

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Pedophilia, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Murder, Bullying, Infidelity, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, and Sexual assault

astronomicall's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Confinement, Bullying, Sexual content, and Stalking

Minor: Cancer, Cursing, Gaslighting, Addiction, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, and Blood

sharlapeggy's review against another edition

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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Incredible. As a teacher, this book was haunting. Scary. But oh my goodness I had my mouth open for the entire second half of the book. I loved it and would recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Stalking, Pedophilia, Murder, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Death, and Child abuse

Minor: Alcohol, Blood, Cancer, Deadnaming, and Confinement

djackson's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cancer, Confinement, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Bullying, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Murder

lauraelovesbooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I don’t read a lot of thrillers anymore but this premise sounded interesting so I gave it a try. It was a quick and engaging read with lots of twists and turns (some I guessed and some I definitely did not) 

The writing style was really easy to read and kept my attention the entire time. The audiobook narrators also did a great job 

There are definitely plot lines that require suspension of disbelief, but I still liked the story a lot overall

I’d certainly recommend this book for anyone looking for a quick and entertaining read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gaslighting and Confinement

Minor: Stalking and Alcohol

boba_n_books's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

3.75

Well, that sure was something. I completely understand why The Teacher is a controversial book. 

Eve is stuck in a seemingly loveless marriage with her perfect husband, Nate. They both work as teachers at a high school where they have the same student: Addie. Last year, Addie got a teacher fired, but Eve seems to be the only one of the pair who is worried about Addie and her behavior because Nate has made Addie his pet project. 

This was a VERY dark and twisty book. I did enjoy the ending where even more secrets are revealed. 

I’m giving 3.75 ⭐️ mostly for the subject matter and the slow burn being a little too slow. 

It was great getting both Addie’s and Eve’s perspectives of Nate, but I really didn’t like hearing the POV of a pedophile. 🤢 I do think the author treated the subject matter with care, but I think content warnings and a note afterward about seeking help would have been a great touch.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Confinement, Bullying, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Death of parent, Gaslighting, Murder, and Sexual content

Minor: Alcoholism

neverlandpages4's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Infertility, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Murder, Pedophilia, Death of parent, and Infidelity

Moderate: Confinement, Stalking, Child abuse, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Alcohol, Cancer, and Blood