Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter

157 reviews

ssyme's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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: Murder, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Violence, Torture, Blood, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Blood, Grief, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, Rape, Addiction, Excrement, and Gaslighting

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

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

kayleighpie's review against another edition

It was alright I guess. Almost halfway through I thought "What could possibly happen next" and realized I was not interested enough to find out. A lot of gore that made me wonder why some women are so obsessed with graphic violence against women. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Car accident, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Cursing, Stalking, Torture, Cannibalism, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Gore, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Body horror, Death of parent, Sexual violence, and Violence

peyviz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I really enjoyed this book up until the last 1/4. too much FBI/law enforcement/lawyer talk for my personal taste. that being said, it was a wild ass ride from start to finish and kept me hooked the whole time. I read this book with my girlfriend and found myself itching to read when she wasn't able to and wanting to read ahead. beware, this book is pretty graphic and violent for how popular it is, it surprised me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual assault, Sexism, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Death of parent, Blood, Kidnapping, Violence, Sexual violence, Addiction, Alcoholism, Rape, Torture, Death, Sexual content, Infidelity, and Body horror

Moderate: Gore, Addiction, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Gun violence

k3llyb3lly's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

It gets tough to read towards the end.
 Prepare yourself. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Torture, Gore, Death, Death of parent, Sexual content, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Grief, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Addiction, Abandonment, Kidnapping, Murder, Rape, Blood, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Confinement, and Emotional abuse

rylee_marcoux's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Stalking, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual violence, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Torture, Kidnapping, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Misogyny, and Murder

haleybre's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Suicide, Blood, Gaslighting, Body shaming, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual content, Vomit, Violence, Body horror, Gun violence, Rape, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Gore, Grief, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Torture, and Trafficking

kaleabrown's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense

• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Drug use, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Cursing, Sexual content, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Death, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Vomit, Suicide, Torture, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Murder, Rape, Grief, Gore, and Violence

hugsy85's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

One of the most challenging books I have ever read. Be sure to read the trigger/content warnings before going into it as the content is incredibly graphic. Karin Slaughter is definitely one of my favorite writers and her ability to pull together this story ... It was heavy, descriptive to the point where you could visualize each aspect and feel like you were there in the moment - it was unnerving. I honestly don't know how I finished this one and will need to follow through with a lighter read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Murder, Misogyny, Death, Gaslighting, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexism, Pedophilia, Stalking, Blood, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Violence, Rape, and Grief

Moderate: Drug abuse, Trafficking, Drug use, Fatphobia, Addiction, Car accident, and Cursing

Minor: Animal cruelty