Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

A Faint Cold Fear by Karin Slaughter

6 reviews

porshainielsen's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

I am not super impressed with the storyline and character development in this one. Started off so strong with the attack on Tess, but it was downhill from there. And like god damn how many serial killers can hit this town in a year-ish period? I think this one is the most poorly rated, so I am hoping for good things in the next one or the Will Trent series. 

What the fuck is wrong with Lena Adams? Her character just doesn't really make sense, especially her relationship with a white supremacist. I saw another review that described what happens to Lena in this book as torture porn and I agree. All of the books include something just completely brutal happening to her and I am over it. 

Jeffrey and Sara's relationship is so great in this book and I really like their growth together. I did spoil for myself and I know that it won't last, which really sucks because I felt invested in them. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Suicide attempt, Rape, Suicide, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Miscarriage and Pregnancy

reading_rhi's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Rape, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Racism, Blood, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Drug use

Moderate: Alcoholism, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

Minor: Fatphobia

espressoreader's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

2.75

If Lena is there then everything is going to be done badly and cause huge problems and cost lives.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Antisemitism, Grief, Gun violence, Child death, Blood, Drug abuse, Drug use, Police brutality, Addiction, Medical trauma, Alcoholism, Hate crime, Infertility, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Murder, Domestic abuse, and Miscarriage

charlotte_helen'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? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

This is the third book in Karin Slaughters Grant County series. I am really enjoying seeing the development of Jeffery, Sara and Lena throughout the series whilst being gripped by the many twists and turns these books always have. Another brilliant crime mystery that didn’t disappoint. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Death, Grief, Hate crime, Gun violence, Sexual harassment, Murder, Body horror, Gore, Rape, Drug abuse, Blood, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Drug use, and Domestic abuse

spacecaits's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Rape, Torture, Sexual violence, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Addiction, Death, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Body horror, Homophobia, Alcoholism, and Abortion

susysstories's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Definitely a lot going on but this being the third Slaughter book that I read in a row, the horrific crimes are getting a bit too much. As if there can’t be other crimes beside these horrific ones. Also I’m starting to mix up what happened to which character (from the previous books). Everybody’s sister is getting slaughtered, always in the most gruesome ways possible, a lot of blood HAS to be involved, etc. Every book has a couple of details that make me raise my eyebrows if not roll my eyes and I’m still no fan of most of the characters. But they’re still “easy”/fast reads. So yes, I will definitely continue the series (but I am reading other genres in between lol)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Blood, Alcoholism, Self harm, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Addiction, and Physical abuse