Reviews tagging 'Stalking'

Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter

299 reviews

kellssweet's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Torture, Rape, Sexual violence, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent, Car accident, and Addiction

jamiejanae_6's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Car accident, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, Gore, Addiction, Body horror, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual content, Trafficking, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Infidelity, Torture, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Slavery, and Violence

paigecoffman's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Blood, Drug abuse, Addiction, Rape, Body horror, Drug use, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Stalking, and Violence

amandareads666's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Sexual assault, Violence, Rape, Physical abuse, Fatphobia, Drug abuse, Murder, Stalking, Sexual violence, Death, Body shaming, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Torture, Suicide, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Body horror, Blood, Emotional abuse, Child death, and Car accident

haleysreading's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.0

This is such a difficult book to rate for me because I am so incredibly traumatized by the content but I also have to recognize just how good of a thriller it was. I did not put this book down once, my anxiety towards what was happening and how it would be resolved was too great for me to do so. That, I believe, is what thrillers are intended to do. However, the amount of heinous and terrifyingly violent acts towards women make me reconsider my enjoyment of this book and whether or not I would actually recommend it to someone. 

If you are wanting a thriller that you will not be able to put down and are willing to read some truly disturbing things, then this book is for you. But please, check the trigger warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Rape, Physical abuse, Stalking, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder, and Kidnapping

khiggins2'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Gun violence, Rape, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Confinement, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Self harm, Death, Trafficking, Violence, Drug abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Torture, Death of parent, Gore, Sexual assault, and Suicide

chandlercoco's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Fatphobia, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Trafficking, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Torture, Stalking, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Body shaming, Addiction, Murder, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Rape

katethealmostgreat's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

This is EXTREMELY graphic. It’s twisty and turny but the most graphic book I have ever red. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, Suicide, Death, Murder, Body horror, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Confinement, Stalking, Sexual content, Gun violence, and Gore

Moderate: Drug use and Drug abuse

Minor: Rape

da1996's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Murder, Torture, Death, Gun violence, Stalking, Rape, Suicide, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

mirrorchaser's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This was a really complicated read, it was difficult to read... but difficult like a train wreck, you just couldn't look away. I'm not going to lie, most of the twists got me (which is really unusual for me in thrillers!) I had no idea who to trust or what to expect. You know all of these many parts are loosely related but you have no idea exactly how until the very end. 

I will warn readers that this is about as close to splatterpunk as a mainstream thriller can go before it tips genres. I would not read this book if you have pretty much any triggers at all. This book is disturbing and really stays with you. It makes you distrustful. Consider your mental health first when you decide to read this.

I would go further into detail, but other reviews have already done a great job summarizing!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Excrement, Infidelity, Body horror, Physical abuse, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Murder, and Torture

Moderate: Drug use, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Body shaming, Gaslighting, Car accident, Confinement, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Stalking, and Addiction