Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Stromend graf by Robert Galbraith

86 reviews

jamwatson's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

1.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Trafficking

ktbond's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Trafficking, and Murder

cjmarie28's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Torture

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Trafficking

amyisreilledup's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Murder

justbrett's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Dementia, and Alcohol

Minor: Pedophilia, Rape, Trafficking, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

mamabadger's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

Moderate: Gaslighting and Sexual harassment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Suicide

emmyh_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Sexual assault, Violence, and Murder

brittneyrz's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Death, Miscarriage, and Forced institutionalization

joyematt's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

There wasn't really a reason this book needed to be 900 pages. I'm sorry, but there could have been some editing for sure. The whole Bijou plot felt unnecessary. The first person JK thanks in the acknowledgements is her editor, but they could have done a bit more editing for sure.
The cult aspect of the book was well done, though I did skim a bit of the more jargon-heavy parts, just having a feeling they wouldn't really matter in the end. Reading Robin's chapters really got to me and I did dread reading some of them just from the descriptions of the abuse and all the disturbing stuff. I did find myself feeling a lot of anxiety for her.
One of the main things I like about this series is the Strike and Robin relationship which was missing a bit from this one for obvious reasons. We did get them back together, which was nice, but a little too late for me. 
Overall, the world building of the cult was extremely well done. The book was very readable, despite being too long. The mystery was good and unpredictable, in my opinion. Main characters were good; I'm glad we got more Pat in this one.

I used to love this series. I still do, I guess, but JK makes it really hard to separate her from her writing. I have only gotten books of hers in recent years from the library or second-hand. Really trying not to give her any more money.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide, Stalking, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Child abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Trafficking

keegan85's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

3.75

So. Many. Words!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Trafficking, Murder, and Alcohol