Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter

722 reviews

hannahchung's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Self harm, Death, Violence, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Rape, Alcoholism, Suicide, Murder, and Gore

aimyreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I have no words! None! 

 It’s not often I’m left this shaken by a book but damn! This was one hell of a ride that I did not want to get off of. Yes it has a lot of gore (that I skipped over) but this book also has so much heart and soul! 
 The Dads letters to his missing daughter are gut wrenchingly beautiful. Lydia and Claire’s relationship is so amazing to unpack. The mother’s denial is also so well fleshed out. 
 I couldn’t fault this book even if I tried. Loved it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child death, Torture, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Body horror, Violence, Rape, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Kidnapping, Addiction, Suicide, and Infidelity

djcarter's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Torture, Sexual violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

napturalbeauty_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

I really enjoyed this book. If you love a thriller mystery that hooks you in and makes you want to read/hear more this is it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Addiction, Murder, and Sexual violence

sandreamy's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Stalking, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Fatphobia, Death of parent, Violence, Suicide, and Murder

abbiem85's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Rape, Torture, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Kidnapping

seekinglucidity's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Addiction, Drug use, Child death, Confinement, Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Violence, Gore, Murder, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Grief, Stalking, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Police brutality, Car accident, Infidelity, Fire/Fire injury, Pregnancy, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Cursing, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, and Suicide

madsreadsbooks17's review against another edition

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Body horror, Rape, Blood, Death, Gore, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, and Torture

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Stalking, Death of parent, Addiction, Body shaming, and Suicide

adub345's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-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

0.25

I hated this so much. 

I committed to reading this for a book club and it wasy first buddy read otherwise I would have DNF'd it multiple times. 

The plot was not only twisty but also twisted. There was no need for the amount of descriptive scenes of torture porn throughout the book. 

My list of trigger warnings for this is about as long as each chapter in this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Fatphobia, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Police brutality, Rape, Torture, Blood, Death, Murder, Kidnapping, Violence, Physical abuse, Addiction, Drug abuse, and Pedophilia

weird_hylian24's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Torture, Kidnapping, Rape, Murder, Sexual violence, Death, and Pedophilia