Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Mystic River by Dennis Lehane

11 reviews

rnwentz's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Sexual violence

Minor: Child abuse

sareena's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Gun violence, and Death

toricall's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

This my first time reading Dennis Lehane but it will not be my last. I enjoyed the dialogue, characters, and unique twist this book developed along the way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Pedophilia, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Violence, Death, and Kidnapping

Minor: Racial slurs

radinkaj's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Trafficking, Child abuse, Sexual violence, and Pedophilia

jannat_noor's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

0.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Gun violence, and Child abuse

cady_sass's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Stunning and heartbreaking. Admittedly I may be biased given that this takes place literally in my backyard, although some of the neighborhoods are fabricated, but the setting is eloquently articulated and is so true to life. This feels so deeply of Boston. Having lived basically on Deer Island for so long and walking it every day, but never knowing there was a prison here, I thought it was made up. I then fell down a rabbit hole learning about my hometown and I learned a LOT! There’s so much history here, but woven into gripping fiction. It’s a tad dense but everything written is intentional and the story comes together masterfully in the end, messy and broken but final. Highly recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Classism, Alcohol, Infidelity, Abandonment, Blood, Cursing, Car accident, Death, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Vomit, Violence, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Racial slurs, Murder, and Kidnapping

chloebear21's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Child abuse

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Cancer

nikkiacat's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Death, Alcoholism, Cursing, Cancer, Child death, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping

readingwithjass's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Car accident, Cursing, Violence, Child abuse, Grief, Murder, Pedophilia, Gore, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Blood, Cancer, Alcohol, Death, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

mblanke's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Child abuse, Murder, Child death, Rape, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Gore, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Police brutality, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood