Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

The Butterfly Garden by Dot Hutchison

35 reviews

nikkibisbee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Suicide attempt

lmagie's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

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

2.25

Aweful things happen to a single character that constantly reminds us how strong and indiferent she is to all trauma. 
Uses first person POV.
Could use some more character development and maybe the timeline (present-past-present-past-further past-present) wasn't the best choice

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Moderate: Body horror

catsy2022's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Kidnapping, Rape, Torture, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Child abuse

Moderate: Blood

carissa230's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-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

5.0

 Maya is living as a butterfly in a garden. The gardener is a man that cares for the garden and the butterflies. After years in the garden Maya is free. The FBI is questioning her, it's clear that she is hiding something. The question is how involved was Maya in the garden? Did she help to lure the girls there, or is there something else that she is hiding?

As the story slowly unfolds it is clear that these girls have been through some horrible events. They have been part of and witnessed things that most can't even imagine. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Confinement, and Sexual content

Moderate: Bullying, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Vomit

beauty_andbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

While this had a creep essence to it, the story more relied on the story of friendship and community among the “butterflies” in the garden. I wanted more creepy than the friendship factor. I think most people who aren’t used to true crime thrillers will think this is a fine book but the synopsis sort of tricked me into thinking it would be a terrifying read. 

Another thing to keep in mind is there are no chapters. So keeping track of the story can be tough sometimes. It goes between past and present with a border symbol that breaks them apart. It’s an interesting format. This books is also part of a 4 book series but all the books in the series involve totally different crime stories with just the same detectives. So for me personally, I will not be investing my time in reading the others.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Slavery, Stalking, Torture, Trafficking, and Violence