Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Stay Close by Harlan Coben

6 reviews

ladycranstonkc's review

challenging dark funny informative lighthearted mysterious reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Blood, Violence, and Dementia

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Torture, Sexual content, Death, Cursing, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Child death, Addiction, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Murder, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Cancer, Abandonment, War, Violence, Stalking, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Death of parent, Confinement, Blood, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Gun violence, Grief, and Drug abuse

Minor: Miscarriage and Terminal illness

bertrandlm's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Murder, Dementia, Physical abuse, Gore, and Violence

reeharp's review

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror and Murder

Minor: Torture, Domestic abuse, and Sexual violence

isabelindia's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Amazing! Didn't see the ending coming at all. The characters were all flawed, but it made the story far more interesting

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism and Torture

Minor: Sexual assault

calamitywindpetal's review

dark tense medium-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? No

1.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Blood, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, and Alcohol

Moderate: Medical content, Confinement, Alcoholism, Death, Murder, Transphobia, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexism, Cancer, Terminal illness, Misogyny, Infidelity, Grief, Forced institutionalization, and Drug use

Minor: Gun violence and Pregnancy

em_gauts's review

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Physical abuse, Murder, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Cursing

Minor: Toxic relationship, Cancer, Terminal illness, and Grief