Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed by Helene Tursten

9 reviews

24carrotgay's review against another edition

dark lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

I enjoyed this book, especially as we got to see more into Maud’s past. I wasn’t entirely satisfied with the ending, though. I hope there will be another book to tie up some loose ends!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Violence, Rape, Murder, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Cancer

bones_jackson's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

2.0

Achei as histórias meio ruins, muito flashback, bem diferente do primeiro livro, mas o final é fofo 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Dementia, Alcohol, Child abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Blood, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Violence

Minor: Vomit

bessadams's review

mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Rape and Child abuse

Minor: Alcohol

goeagles91n's review against another edition

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Dementia, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

saltycoffee's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pedophilia, and Violence

bookishaddictions's review

adventurous dark tense 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

3.5

These short stories tell of the adventures of Maud, an elderly woman from Sweden. However, Maud isn’t as nice as we typically expect little old ladies to be. We get to follow Maud as she “solves” problems at home, and we get to follow her on her trips abroad. The stories are funny, quick, and remind you why the elderly should not be underestimated.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Death, Sexual violence, Child abuse, and Mental illness

kelseak96's review against another edition

dark lighthearted 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? It's complicated

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Murder, Sexual violence, and Toxic friendship

brindolyn's review

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, and Child abuse

poisoned_icecream's review

dark funny fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism and Fatphobia

Moderate: Rape, Child abuse, and Pedophilia