Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Lasher by Anne Rice

3 reviews

cjblandford's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

This book is not for the faint of heart. There is so much questionable content here, which is really just a continuation from the first book, but at least we have answers now as to why the incest and the pedophilia was normalized. Anne Rice, you had one messed up mind.  I mean, just look at my content warnings, lol. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, Rape, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death, Incest, Gore, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Body horror, Child abuse, Stalking, and Torture

zeloco's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? No

3.0

What (and imean this respectfully) the fuck did i just read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Incest, Violence, Blood, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Infidelity, Abandonment, Abortion, Gore, Pregnancy, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Medical trauma, Infidelity, Grief, Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Stalking, Slavery, Religious bigotry, Pedophilia, and Murder

Lots of unsavory things. Strongly suggest to avoid if you're not prepared.

aemiliagunning's review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

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

4.5

Second book in the Mayfair Trilogy. Less captivating than the first book but still interesting. You see Lasher as less of a haunting figure and more of a vulnerable confused child in this one and it makes you feel sorry for him. I was bothered by everyone’s blind acceptance of Mona and Michael. It didn’t seem consistent. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Incest, Pedophilia, and Murder