Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

The Girl Who Was Taken by Charlie Donlea

11 reviews

caitlinpfry's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

5.0

DEVOURED this book! Even though I guessed who the big bad was, they were one of two people I was torn about it being so I constantly changed my mind. Will definitely be recommending this to folks who love Karin Slaughter books. Definitely reading more from this author.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, and Murder

Moderate: Torture, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Violence, Rape, and Death

emilyjean917201999's review against another edition

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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Violence, Grief, Body horror, Death, Gore, Kidnapping, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Stalking, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Bullying, Murder, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual assault

Minor: Police brutality, Car accident, Cursing, Gaslighting, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gun violence

leighakumpula's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Confinement, Death, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Grief, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Police brutality, Torture, Trafficking, Gun violence, Infidelity, and Slavery

hannahjacobsen's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-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? No

4.0

This was such a gripping thriller and it had me hooked from the beginning! It’s pretty dark and graphic at times but great for true crime enthusiasts. I went back and forth about who the murderer was and can honestly say I was completely shocked when it was revealed. I do think it could have been a little shorter and it dragged on a little at times, but overall it felt pretty fast-paced. 

My second Charlie Donlea book didn’t disappoint and I’ll definitely be reading more books from this author!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Body horror, Kidnapping, Death, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault

julienicole1106's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Confinement, Murder, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Bullying, Physical abuse, Child death, Car accident, Death, Grief, and Rape

ehamlett's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

mangofraiche's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Murder, Rape, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Death, Physical abuse, Confinement, and Trafficking

Moderate: Bullying, Alcohol, Car accident, Mental illness, Blood, Violence, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Drug use

mob333's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

cassiereadsbooks_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Grief, Pedophilia, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Car accident, Death, Drug abuse, Torture, and Trafficking

ccard0223's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Don’t you hate it when you figure out the mystery and are waiting for the main characters to finally figure it out? Or when the twist is SO out of left field that you’re left with gaping plot holes and a sense of “what the hell?”

The Girl Who was Taken is none of those. A true, well written mystery until the last few chapters. Thoroughly enjoyable. Felt like a good Karin Slaughter. I’ll be reading more Donleas for sure  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Confinement, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail