Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

La verità sul caso Harry Quebert by Joël Dicker

13 reviews

lindasoderlundd's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Violence, Death, Mental illness, and Murder

Moderate: Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, Self harm, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Sexual content

katieelizabeth_reads's review against another edition

mysterious sad fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Drug use, Murder, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Child death, Cultural appropriation, Domestic abuse, Police brutality, Violence, Sexual assault, Self harm, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Gun violence, Mental illness, and Pedophilia

elissareadsbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

0.25

This book made me viscerally angry. I don't know if I've ever been so mad and frustrated with a book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Stalking, Self harm, Pedophilia, Murder, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Death, Child death, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Ableism

Moderate: Racism and Antisemitism

Minor: Homophobia