Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Brudstykker by Karin Slaughter

19 reviews

ripxw's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Sexual violence, Homophobia, Child abuse, and Terminal illness

thatsssorachael's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence

Moderate: Gore, Domestic abuse, and Miscarriage

Minor: Child abuse

miranda_is_reading's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

First Karin Slaughter read! I was also delighted to discover this was mad into a show on Netflix. I’ll def be reading more of her books. Im interested to see where the second book in this series goes. 

This book is pretty violent and descriptive of gory scenes, so if you’re sensitive to topics I don’t suggest reading.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Vomit, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Torture, Violence, Drug abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Mental illness, Child abuse, Cursing, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Addiction, Cancer, Medical content, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, and Self harm

Minor: Dementia, Grief, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Transphobia, Outing, and Incest

madlain's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Homophobia, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Dementia, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Classism, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Blood, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Violence, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Cursing, Death of parent, Gore, and Gun violence

Moderate: Rape and Racism

Minor: Forced institutionalization and Body shaming

natalya_c14's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Murder, Physical abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Mass/school shootings, Violence, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, and Toxic relationship

jinx_mars's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense slow-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Alcohol, Death of parent, Death, Forced institutionalization, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Classism, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Moderate: Drug use, Toxic friendship, Gun violence, Adult/minor relationship, Vomit, Violence, Toxic relationship, Torture, Self harm, Racism, Physical abuse, and Gaslighting

dayingst's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Homophobia, Murder, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Homophobia, Pregnancy, Cursing, and Miscarriage

Minor: Cancer and Rape

dosxhime's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

One of the least brutal (?) of the Slaughter's book, but nonetheless intriguing and suspenseful. 

The novel goes between Jane and Andrea, who tries to discover her mother's true identity that caused her to go on the run. Andrea's growth was refreshing and cathartic to witness as it comes to light in the climax. And Jane's story intertwines with Andrea's backstory well. 

The plot twists were predictable and didn't have the gut punch like Pretty Girls (rip it out of my cold dead hands that this is one of Slaughter's greatest books). However, it was done in a masterful and emotional way that I let it slide. 

I was blind sided when Slaughter released a sequel to this novel so NOW I gotta go and read it. But, I am very excited for what she puts next for Andrea. 

4 /5 B- 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Death of parent, and Suicide

Moderate: Gore

Minor: Pedophilia and Mental illness

triple_m's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.75

It took me a while to get into it and I thought the first time jump to the past and the Jane/Laura perspective was confusing. I’m glad I kept going though because it was really good and a really solid thriller.

Sometimes Andy was a bit frustrating like I just wanted to shake her and tell her to make better decisions haha but she was still likable. Hated her and Alabama though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Rape and Child abuse

dilani's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This is the fourth book I’ve read from Karin Slaughter and she still manages to amaze me. The writing, characters, and plot always seem to suck me in. Like I’ve done before  with her other books, I teared up at certain parts. Finding out Laura’s past was rough. 

Are Slaughter’s books kinda messed up? Yes, but I keep eating it up. And I’ll continue to do so.

Also fuck Nick and Paula.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Blood, Toxic relationship, Violence, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Murder, Miscarriage, Gun violence, and Abortion

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Homophobia, and Child abuse

Minor: Rape