Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Along Came a Spider by James Patterson

13 reviews

cajboo's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Hate crime, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

nunners's review against another edition

sad tense medium-paced

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

1.0

I will never read this again, very difficult to get through. The story was fine (if a bit all over the place) but the constant unnecessary descriptions of the main character left a bad taste, 

1 star because the sex scenes were so funny I was crying with laughter. 

However at the end of the book I was left with many questions such as "did they ever find the 10 million dollar ransom?" And " who left a giant cross burning in the garden?"  And "why the hell wasn't a hate crime investigated"

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Torture, Violence, and Vomit

bornaraven's review against another edition

dark 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

kaitlinabrams's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

A page turner but ultimately not that thrilling. Am I totally desensitized to violence or was this not very scary? 

I’d read more Patterson though on a lazy day.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Blood, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Sexual assault

astigers's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder

morgan_reads_books's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

2.5

This was hard to enjoy after seeing the movie version. I had a difficult time separating the two, as the movie streamlined the plot much more succinctly. The book felt long and jumpy. 

In terms of the plot, I really did not love that

Alex didn't discover the villain on his own. He was told outright by someone else, which really undermines his heroic character.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Kidnapping, and Murder

sofiam19'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? It's complicated

4.0

Dragged a bit in the beginning but a solid murder mystery/psych thriller that has held up over time

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

ellaticonstellation's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

I liked this book a lot. Alex Cross was not only a psych/detective but also a lover boy. I didn't expect that, to be honest. I knew about Jezzie's 40% in, and I was right. Seoniji/Murphy was a psychopath that was for sure, but he had a rough childhood, and it made me sad even if he did a lot of problematic things like kidnapping, murder, stalking, etc. Kids didn't deserve shitty parents! It also made me sad that Michael died because he was a victim. This was fast-paced and compelling. Damn, the villains faced lethal injection. Overall, a great start to a series. Thank you, James, ✨

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

art_books_chemistry's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence and Torture

Minor: Rape, Sexism, and Alcohol

matcha_pages'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Kidnapping

Moderate: Child abuse and Child death