Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes

35 reviews

jamiejanae_6's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Abortion, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

ferrot_lectorapromedio's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

snoonio's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

megwilli's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Stalking, and Murder

arthur_ant18's review

dark 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Sexual violence, Violence, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Drug abuse, Racism, and Transphobia

Minor: Homophobia and Abortion

aquariusvintage's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, Xenophobia, Vomit, and Sexual harassment

hazelgirl21's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Transphobia

Minor: Abortion

bookish_arcadia's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Violence

thevampirecharlotte's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Racism and Transphobia

unicorndave's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

3.5

The killing scenes are particularly brutal, as they are told from the victims' perspectives. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Stalking, Abortion, Murder, and Lesbophobia