Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Kisscut by Karin Slaughter

12 reviews

lealovesbooks's review against another edition

dark

2.5

This one was rough. Probably would have skipped if I had read the trigger warnings first. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Cancer, Child death, Classism, Grief, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Murder, Self harm, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Infertility, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Bullying, Suicide attempt, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Alcoholism, Drug use, Incest, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Racism, Fatphobia, Gore, Lesbophobia, and Rape

fkshg8465's review against another edition

challenging 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? No

4.0

I don’t know how this author does it. Somehow she takes the darkest of humanity and makes it something I want to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Infertility, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Infidelity, Addiction, Pregnancy, Trafficking, Violence, Abandonment, Abortion, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Incest, Self harm, Sexual content, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Physical abuse, and Rape

dragonwithagirltattoo's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Grief, Pregnancy, Self harm, Suicide, Trafficking, Medical content, Mental illness, Rape, Misogyny, Drug use, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Incest, Kidnapping, Murder, Blood, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Physical abuse, and Violence

flavours_of_fiction's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Suicide attempt, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Rape, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, and Gore

bookwormatheart's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Mental illness, Gore, Suicide, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Incest, Torture, Grief, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Terminal illness, Homophobia, Cancer, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Sexism, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt

owlribbon's review against another edition

dark tense

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Child death, Alcohol, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Pregnancy, Cancer, Child abuse, Incest, Infertility, and Self harm

maddyfa's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Murder, Incest, Cancer, Rape, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, and Lesbophobia

dibdoob's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Child abuse, Incest, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Rape, Adult/minor relationship, and Suicide attempt

chlorow's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Suicide, Rape, Physical abuse, and Murder

autumnwhite's review against another edition

challenging 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Incest