Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

After That Night by Karin Slaughter

38 reviews

michelles_book_nook's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

⚠️ CW: drug abuse, rape, infertility, stalking, suicide, misogyny, homophobia, domestic abuse, torture ⚠️ This book was such a dark and emotional rollercoaster but I couldn't stop reading it! Sara doesn't think about that night, about the attack and the man who did it, and the way it tore her world apart. She thought that night was over. Until a new victim appears and now a young woman's life depends on Sara uncovering exactly what happened after that night. This was my first Karin Slaughter read and it definitely won't be my last. As you can tell from the list of CW's this was a very dark and difficult read but it was written so impeccably. One minute I was crying and the next I felt like my heart stopped with the suspense and anticipation. The way Karin Slaughter so perfectly portrayed the life long impacts of rape/assault, especially psychologically, was done so well. I absolutely loved this book and the only reason I dropped it down a star is because the chapters are quite long and a few times I felt like I needed a break mid chapter after reading certain chapter's contents and I'm not a fan of putting a book down mid chapter. Overall, I think this book was incredible and I highly recommend it. It will easily be in my top 10 at the end of the year!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Infertility, Suicide, Torture, Drug abuse, Rape, Misogyny, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Homophobia

kberri11's review

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, and Misogyny

Moderate: Child abuse and Murder

If you are familiar with the author, the level of violence will not shock you, though it can still be painful to read. If you are starting this book after seeing the show, this will probably be a bad starting place. The books are about 500% more violent and graphic than the show.

srullo's review

dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Rape, Domestic abuse, Stalking, Medical content, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Infertility, Misogyny, and Medical trauma

abookboundgirl's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, and Drug abuse

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

krob1020's review

dark mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Domestic abuse

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

bookedbyme's review

dark tense

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Suicide, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Rape

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