Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

The Running Grave by Robert Galbraith

78 reviews

johart71's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

kes_crane's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Suicide, Car accident, Torture, Self harm, Child abuse, Gun violence, Death, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Pedophilia

frankiereadsandgames's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

3.0

This book was too long. The story was definitely a page turner, but is was jam-packed with unnecessary repitition of brutally triggering events and abuses. There is also a very obvious theme of fatphobia throughout the entire book. I would not recommend anyone with an eating disorder read this book. I'm officially done with JKR/RG's antics in her writing. Yes, she writes exciting stories. However, she's so transparently problematic and I'm just exhausted of her. Sad I spent money on this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Homophobia, Suicide, Body shaming, Self harm, Physical abuse, Murder, Sexual assault, Violence, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Fatphobia, and Child abuse

amanda83's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Religious bigotry, Child death, Suicide, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Self harm, Violence, Rape, and Trafficking

alexishp23's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Alcohol, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Suicide, Gaslighting, Gore, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Torture, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Blood, Death, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Abortion, Murder, Violence, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child death, and Cursing

Moderate: Dementia and Cancer

maggies's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

So much happens in these books, it can be hard to keep track of it all. I don't remember any of the previous books having such a long section explaining the truth behind the mystery/crime - had to really focus through that to understand it. Great development of Cormoran and Robin's relationship and their business partnership. Looking forward to the continuation of the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Vomit, Violence, and Medical content

Moderate: Confinement, Death of parent, Dementia, Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Death, Rape, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Child death, Emotional abuse, Trafficking, Blood, and Child abuse

dtodd's review

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Having missed the previous book in the series, I really enjoyed this instalment, despite its length. Rowling’s fixation on unnecessary subplots and details still frustrates me, but this book’s plot was so well constructed that I still found it a gripping read.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Child abuse, and Suicide

greenlucy50's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Child death, Ableism, Medical trauma, Murder, Confinement, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Self harm, and Sexual assault

jamwatson's review

slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

1.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Child death, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Murder, Violence, and Sexual assault

Minor: Trafficking

ktbond's review

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Murder, Rape, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Self harm, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Trafficking, Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Miscarriage