Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

False Witness by Karin Slaughter

176 reviews

mille_knudsen's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Sexual violence

alilbitofeveryth1ng's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic

jaimiesauer's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

AMAZING. Just amazing.  This book made me both laugh and cry,  all while keeping me locked into the plot - I couldn't put it down.  I listened via audiobook, and I'm glad I did. The narrator is amazing as well. She perfectly captures the essence of each POV. Although,  I still would've loved the hard copy book too! Karin Slaughter writes SO SO well.  You see,  hear,  and feel all that the characters do. The amount of research that went into this story can't be over looked. The medical accuracy, the experience accuracy of the c-spine fusion and the addiction,  legal jargon,  etc. This author earns her keep! So impressive.  Covid details are well done too, without being overbearing or center stage.  It feels like any other time frame detail,  like describing the cars and clothing in a story set in the 1950s. I loved the conclusion.  Don't skip the epilogue or Dead Reader sections! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, and Pandemic/Epidemic

kristiesbooknook's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

littlelyre's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, and Murder

kaitlynisliterate's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Murder

melissa_h's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Alcohol

twin1's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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

Really enjoyed the book on e I got to the midpoint, was a slow starter but definitely worth sticking around for

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Alcoholism

siobhanward's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

 As always with Slaughter's books, please check TWs before reading - Slaughter never pulls any punches in her books, and this was no exception.

I think I might officially be a Karin Slaughter fan - at this point I'd read anything from her. This was probably one of my new favourites - it twisted and turned and kept me guessing, while still staying n the realm of possible. I love how Slaughter writes sisters - Leigh and Calli were great characters, and I just loved their relationship.

Slaughter's works are definitely dark and violent, but it rarely feels gratuitous (although it sometimes veers in that direction), and I think that's a huge part of her style and why she stands out among so many thriller writers. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Emotional abuse

mrsmishler's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic