Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Simply Lies by David Baldacci

8 reviews

crfellers_99's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Baldacci has created another crime solving character with skills and knowledge that are current with today's tech, crypto, & NFT. Good cops, bad cops, corrupt politicians, and criminal enterprises all have a part to play in this tense, suspenseful, and slightly troubling crime drama.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Pedophilia, Rape, Toxic relationship, Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping

Minor: Gun violence, Infertility, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail

giddk's review against another edition

3.5

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Rape

allisonplus's review against another edition

3.5

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Trafficking

Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, Kidnapping, Murder

Minor: Suicide

sielke's review against another edition

4.0

mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse

Minor: Death

dkamada's review against another edition

4.0

challenging hopeful mysterious fast-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infertility, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship

chartsh's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault

Minor: Trafficking

himpersonal's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional funny informative mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Like Michael Connelly, David Baldacci rarely disappoints. He has a flair for writing his women characters, and I loved the pairing of these two. I can’t wait to see how he progresses the series. I stayed up all night to finish the book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

cdace8's review against another edition

2.5

mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence