Reviews tagging 'Torture'

龙文身的女孩 by Stieg Larsson

157 reviews

dkamada's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest, Child abuse, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexism, Pedophilia, Death of parent, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Torture, Car accident, Medical trauma, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Rape, and Violence

annilikesbooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.0

It started kinda slow and was a bit of a drag but It picked up pace and I guessed

that Harriet is alive

I did not appreciate the excessive descriptive scene of gruesome acts against women but I guess the book is a product of its time. 
It's a engaging mystery novel but it was not really extraordinary and the plot didn't surprise me that much. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Gore, Drug use, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Body shaming, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Dementia, Death, Confinement, Child death, Car accident, Bullying, Body horror, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Blood, Antisemitism, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Pedophilia, Murder, Gun violence, Torture, Sexual harassment, Forced institutionalization, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Incest, Hate crime, Fatphobia, Abortion, Abandonment, Sexual assault, Sexism, Self harm, Miscarriage, and Mental illness

jessellisx's review against another edition

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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Antisemitism, Rape, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Murder, Kidnapping, Torture, Sexism, Incest, Fire/Fire injury, and Racism

marshalleewrites's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Death, Animal death, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, and Murder

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Incest, Alcohol, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Torture, and Physical abuse

decie's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Ableism, Torture, Sexual violence, and Murder

Minor: Gore, Animal death, and Death of parent

stilestastic's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Incest, Kidnapping, Hate crime, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Torture, Violence, Cursing, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Blood, Child abuse, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Antisemitism, Dysphoria, Sexism, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Racial slurs, Stalking, Racism, Mental illness, Gun violence, and Forced institutionalization

randeerebecca's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-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? No

3.0

The first half was incredibly slow. It took forever to build up to the actual storyline. I am also still trying to figure out why it was necessary to use such graphic detail to describe a violent sexual assault to one of the main characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Misogyny, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Antisemitism, Death of parent, Grief, Suicide, and Torture

Minor: Confinement, Kidnapping, Animal cruelty, and Dementia

amayajones's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Torture, and Murder

zeldatart's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

i would have liked to see more lisbeth/mikael interacts to understand their relationship a bit more. also, why is there no trigger warnings at the beginning of the book. overall a thrilling read but made my stomach turn sometimes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Torture, and Murder

laurajeangrace's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Death, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Animal death, Incest, Pedophilia, Animal cruelty, Sexual content, Murder, and Mental illness

Minor: Medical content, Abortion, and Torture