Reviews tagging 'Torture'

The Dead and the Dark by Courtney Gould

4 reviews

puddleshoes's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Murder, Child death, Homophobia, Hate crime, and Torture

Moderate: Abandonment and Lesbophobia

hannahrogers's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Murder, Torture, Bullying, and Grief

Moderate: Homophobia, Child death, Kidnapping, and Hate crime

Minor: Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Panic attacks/disorders, and Gaslighting

nothingrhymeswithrachel's review

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

From beginning to end, I loved everything about this book. I was drawn in to every second. Absolutely wonderful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Biphobia, Bullying, Child death, Death, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Lesbophobia, Murder, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Torture, and Violence

danaleelin's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Body horror, Blood, Bullying, Violence, Torture, Stalking, Physical abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Grief, Gore, Death, and Confinement

Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Physical abuse