Reviews tagging 'Death'

After That Night by Karin Slaughter

19 reviews

jolieslibrary's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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? No

3.75

This book is definitely not for the light of heart reader. While a great mystery, it does discuss and go into graphic detail of some very real and difficult topics. This mystery felt slightly different from others that I have read in that it really felt like we were going through the investigative process with the main characters the whole way. And if the reader was able to dissect the characters who were suspects along the way, the “plot” at the end may or may not have been as surprising as one would hope. All around it was a great read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Drug use, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Rape, Death, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

lyndseegraham's review against another edition

dark informative mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Excrement, Medical trauma, Infertility, Drug use, Body horror, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Abortion, Blood, Body shaming, Grief, Medical content, Murder, Bullying, and Injury/Injury detail

abbeyderkatz's review

dark emotional sad 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Murder, Physical abuse, Stalking, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Death, Grief, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Medical content, and Medical trauma

lady_readalot's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Death

Very explicit about rape, several scenes.

fkshg8465's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Another great one. Was relieved Lena and Angie were absent from this one. Very much appreciate the attention she brings to there ever present jeopardies of being a woman and balancing that with the dedication of a man like Will, so that I can remember there are good men in the world too. And Amanda I’d really really really growing on me, quickly becoming my favorite character in this series. Really looking forward to the next one whenever it comes out. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Blood, Bullying, Grief, Child abuse, Child death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Murder, Rape, Suicide, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Body horror, Medical content, Violence, Toxic relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Confinement, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping

rsagarin's review

dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Rape, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Medical content, Sexual assault, Stalking, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Suicide, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Torture, Miscarriage, Sexism, Trafficking, Racism, Alcohol, Grief, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Blood, Classism, Abortion, Addiction, Cursing, Drug use, Vomit, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Pregnancy, and Suicidal thoughts

hannahdial1's review

dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.25

Check trigger warnings before you read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Medical trauma, Murder, Rape, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Medical content, and Physical abuse

devanyb21's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Medical content, Sexual assault, Death, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Rape, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicide, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Blood, Bullying, Classism, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, and Infertility

Minor: Excrement, Abandonment, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Car accident, Child abuse, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Pregnancy

poser360's review against another edition

dark mysterious

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death, Suicide, Rape, and Physical abuse

baddiebooks's review

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Murder, Infidelity, Infertility, Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Medical content, Kidnapping, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Gore, Death, Violence, Sexual assault, Medical trauma, Sexism, and Emotional abuse