Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

The Last Widow by Karin Slaughter

3 reviews

fkshg8465's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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

4.0

Took longer than I thought it would to read this, but there was a lot to get through. Definitely could be a standalone movie someday. Surprised the series was sold to ABC. Would’ve seen this more like suitable for Prime. Also thought it was a bit ironic that a book about White supremacy was largely full of White characters. Would’ve thought this subject matter would’ve included a more diverse cast.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Grief, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Abandonment, Antisemitism, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Incest, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Kidnapping, Racism, Misogyny, Child abuse, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, and Torture

siobhanward's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

 Slaughter writes some of the most disturbing fiction out there, but it rarely feels gratuitous. This book moved very quickly, but didn't seem rushed. I did, however, have a lot of trouble keeping track of who was who - characters would appear and quickly become very crucial to the plot, without me having a chance to figure out who they were or where they came from. The plot was decent - very creepy at points, and I appreciated Slaughter creating context for real-life events in the past that I didn't know a ton about (Waco siege, etc.).

Slaughter is definitely an author I gravitate to, but I definitely need to read her in moderation because her stories can be heavy!

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Gun violence, Rape, Pedophilia, Violence, Sexual violence, Child death, Child abuse, and Medical content

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

wednesdayzombie's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Mass/school shootings, Drug use, Religious bigotry, Incest, Hate crime, Gun violence, Antisemitism, Child abuse, Racism, Racial slurs, Trafficking, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Torture, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Gore, Grief, Child death, Car accident, Confinement, Violence, Rape, Murder, Islamophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Xenophobia, War, Death, Blood, and Adult/minor relationship