Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson

16 reviews

erinwolf1997's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense slow-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: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Ableism, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Blood, Misogyny, Trafficking, Alcohol, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Sexism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Stalking, Child abuse, Rape, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Medical content, and Sexual violence

Minor: Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

rattledragons's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Confinement, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Rape, Child abuse, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Pedophilia, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Trafficking, Body shaming, Kidnapping, Adult/minor relationship, and Medical trauma

mimamilli's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Gore, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Infidelity, Torture, Chronic illness, Blood, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Police brutality, Sexual assault, and Rape

hbright's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Death, and Domestic abuse

sgordon00's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative tense fast-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

4.25

One of the best trilogy books i've read in a while. The second book was the accelerant for this third book and it did not disappoint. Now i'm waiting to watch the movies the books were based off of.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Stalking, Alcohol, Classism, Blood, Death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Murder

mbrogs2024's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Murder, Blood, Body horror, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Chronic illness, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Islamophobia, Racism, Stalking, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, Confinement, Ableism, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt

condor's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-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

Audiobook narration is absolutely fantastic with all the voices. The story is captivating right through to the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Blood, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Rape, Death, and Gaslighting

btemplet's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Lesbophobia, Rape, Stalking, Body shaming, Sexual violence, Biphobia, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Trafficking

princesspunx's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Stalking, Suicide, Trafficking, Alcoholism, Hate crime, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Child abuse, Drug use, Murder, and Pedophilia

shebbyreads's review against another edition

dark tense slow-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

4.0

I found the first two books to be so boring, like painfully so. This book tied everything together and even though my fav Lisbeth was unconscious for the first portion of the book it was a million times more interesting than the first book specifically. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Biphobia, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Antisemitism, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Pedophilia