Reviews tagging 'Rape'

The Ink Black Heart by Robert Galbraith

38 reviews

kponturo's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Antisemitism

librariangeorgia's review against another edition

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

4.0

I bloody loved this book - it’s another great addition to the series!

There’s a lot more character development for Strike and Robin whilst keeping it in line with what you’d expect for them. Strike keeps his moody persona whilst the story brings in more about his amputation and how he’s struggling. Robin being a partner and it (finally) being accepted by the team - though outsiders will still go for Strike as apposed to her but she does handle it really well.

Being set in 2015, the mentions of Tumblr was a real throwback for me! All the social media and game chats were a great addition in telling the story, though it did take a while for me to get the hang of which order to read them in.

For the killer, I did have an inking who it was. This was purely based on the details they gave in the game chat relating to the kind of person they acted like, how Strike and Robin described them and then matching that up with each of the characters that had been mentioned and how often the appeared in the book.

My only real complaint is how long the book is! It’s extremely detailed, which I liked and was really engrossed in, but at the same time it just felt like it was never going to end! I did actually take my time reading this book though, knowing from the previous 5 just how detailed they can be and I didn’t want to miss any details by skim reading it.

I am extremely excited to see this book adapted for the TV series and I cannot wait for the next book, I just need to know what happens next with Strike and Robin!

* I do not support the author or agree with their views *

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Homophobia, Pedophilia, and Rape

abriggs07's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

I love this series but I also donate to the Trevor Project every time I read one of her books, as JK Rowling is transphobic. Lots of triggers and an interesting subject considering the author’s own experience with twitter. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Terminal illness, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, and Murder

jodiesackettbrown's review against another edition

dark informative mysterious 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: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Violence, Antisemitism, and Suicide attempt

This is a spectacular book despite all the constant warnings I’ve given.

samantha_blue's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Pedophilia

lynn_pugh's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Rape

jamwatson's review against another edition

0.25

WAY too long, too many uninteresting side characters, so much unnecessary detail unrelated to the plot. Even without the myriad problematic bits the book is just awful. Do not waste your time.
Some notable quotes:
“A deep cavern of cleavage was revealed”
“He probably thinks I’m special needs after the conversation we just had”

Also the character who calls out the racism/ableism/transphobia of the murdered author is revealed to be a pedophile 🙄 along with the others who criticized her being revealed as alt right incels.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, and Sexism

Minor: Fatphobia and Rape

mypatronusisajedi's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Antisemitism, Suicide attempt, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria

Minor: Cancer, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, and Pregnancy