Reviews tagging 'Torture'

The Killing Game by Kate Bold

2 reviews

vmcdade's review

dark fast-paced

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

2.0

The writing isn’t great, it feels like everything was predictable and the characters were one dimensional stereotypes. There is also some problematic language throughout, for example a character saying someone had a Mexican accent because he was hispanic, amongst other things. I felt like we were supposed to like the main character but she was my least favorite person in the book. She didn’t grow at all and was dismissive and selfish often. The killer only spoke in cliches and was unnecessarily violent, to the point it felt like gore/trauma porn and not details to advance the plot. A lot of the investigation was unrealistic too. 

Overall not so bad I stopped reading, but won’t be continuing the series with this main character. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Torture, Addiction, Sexual violence, and Murder

ohyeahshebomb's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

2.5

It felt like I was waiting for a plot twist or at least something interesting to happen and... no such luck. The ending specifically was worse than predictable, it was boring. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Murder, Gore, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Child abuse, Death, Kidnapping, Torture, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, and Physical abuse