Reviews tagging 'Rape'

The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James

99 reviews

juliaraimondi's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, and Car accident

Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

nrogers_1030's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Confinement, Drug use, Infertility, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Medical content, Car accident, and Pregnancy

author2223'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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, and Murder

Minor: Misogyny and Rape

kaylashauntedlibrary's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

The main thing off about this book for me was the pacing. I’ve seen others say similar things. 

This is actually my first Simone St. James book and I definitely still want to read more by her! 

There were points that were really atmospheric and creepy, but sometimes things sort of dragged. I found what I was told from the book important, but as I said, maybe it could have been done a little differently to be more engaging. 

I also found the paranormal aspect to not quite go with the story? I don’t know. And also, I found the main character’s whole “almost got kidnapped” part odd since it didn’t tie in a whole lot. 

Overall, though, I still enjoyed it and will be holding onto my copy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Child abuse, Mental illness, Rape, and Sexual assault

bekah1210's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Rape, and Murder

shannnne_reads_words's review against another edition

dark 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, and Car accident

zwe's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.25

A good gloomy day read. Definitely had some weird moments but overall I liked the twists and was satisfied at the end. I really liked Shea as a narrator 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Rape and Vomit

katrinasherise's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Car accident, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

wishesandpages's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Gun violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Miscarriage, Rape, and Injury/Injury detail

kris386's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Bullying and Suicide