Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson

17 reviews

erinwolf1997's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Ableism, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Blood, Misogyny, Trafficking, Alcohol, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Sexism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Stalking, Child abuse, Rape, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Medical content, and Sexual violence

Minor: Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

nervcorp's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

5.0

im so mad that larsson fucking died after this. i fucking loved every moment of this. she's just like me for real. for REAL. i cried with her. i laughed with her. i went through that entire court scene IN PUBLIC and could not react out loud but i STILL WANTED TO SO BAD OH MY GOD AAAAAAAAAA

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Rape, and Stalking

Moderate: Police brutality, Child abuse, and Death

mimamilli's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Gore, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Infidelity, Torture, Chronic illness, Blood, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Police brutality, Sexual assault, and Rape

hbright's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Death, and Domestic abuse

sgordon00's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative 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

4.25

One of the best trilogy books i've read in a while. The second book was the accelerant for this third book and it did not disappoint. Now i'm waiting to watch the movies the books were based off of.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Stalking, Alcohol, Classism, Blood, Death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Murder

mbrogs2024's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Murder, Blood, Body horror, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Chronic illness, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Islamophobia, Racism, Stalking, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, Confinement, Ableism, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt

meraru's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad slow-paced

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

4.5

Finally a good ending *stares at Millienium V2*

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Misogyny, Sexism, Pedophilia, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Blood, Child abuse, Lesbophobia, Bullying, and Homophobia

Minor: Alcohol, Xenophobia, Cursing, and Antisemitism

condor's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-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

5.0

Audiobook narration is absolutely fantastic with all the voices. The story is captivating right through to the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Blood, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Rape, Death, and Gaslighting

corymbia's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Death, Sexual assault, and Misogyny

e11en's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Forced institutionalization, Death, and Gun violence