Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

The Ink Black Heart by Robert Galbraith

7 reviews

wytherwytch's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

Obviously I understand these books are controversial and JK sickens me when she says trans women are not women... but equally I so admired the HP books that I started reading the Strike series to try to understand some of the controversy more

Now I haven't read any reviews of this yet - other than to say this book is problematic because the victim is a female cartoonist that is persecuted online which doesn't sound a million miles away from our author...

However, JK can spin a good yarn. I was compelled to read and enjoy this story for over 1200 pages. I wasn't even urging for the finish like I was in some of the other books in series that felt so long winded I didn't care if the main protagonists lived or died by the end, I just wanted her to get it over with and this one was longer! 

I was fully invested in the story and had no idea until the end although felt slightly disappointed by our killer! I was also disappointed by the the will they-won't they ongoing story of Strike and Robin. 

Now on to read a load of more insightful reviews that I will make me dislike what I have read! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Murder, Mental illness, Misogyny, Chronic illness, and Bullying

Moderate: Infidelity, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Rape

Minor: Alcohol and Homophobia

alexishp23's review

adventurous dark mysterious 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: Cursing, Rape, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Antisemitism, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Blood, Murder, Death, Eating disorder, Gore, and Suicide

rosyapple's review against another edition

forgot RG is JKR. the female characters felt insubstantial/stereotyped. the chat room transcripts really slowed it down. given the length and other reviewers comments about the disproportionate length to plot thought i'd leave it there. agree with another reviewer that it felt self-indulgent - in length - could definitely do with some stronger editing.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Bullying

Minor: Racial slurs and Rape

minkler's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Physical abuse, Antisemitism, Bullying, Misogyny, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Mental illness, Murder, Eating disorder, Chronic illness, Rape, Ableism, Addiction, Cursing, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Suicidal thoughts

njlbo1's review

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Ableism, Bullying, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Child abuse, Murder, Suicide attempt, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Sexual harassment, Suicide, and Violence

kponturo's review

challenging 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Misogyny, and Death

Moderate: Sexual violence, Eating disorder, Self harm, Rape, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Antisemitism, Suicide, Pedophilia, and Racism

jgrace's review

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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Murder, Misogyny, Child abuse, Toxic friendship, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Suicidal thoughts