Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum

2 reviews

sargasso_c's review against another edition

Wonderfully written and absolutely horrific.

Inspired by the true torture and murder of Sylvia Likens

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Torture, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Death, Bullying, Blood, Sexual assault, Murder, Misogyny, Abandonment, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual violence, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cursing, Confinement, Rape, Violence, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Death of parent, Self harm, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Alcohol, Gore, Infidelity, Eating disorder, Car accident, Mental illness, Grief, Excrement, Body shaming, and Alcoholism

Minor: Dysphoria

ten_telegrams's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Torture, Alcohol, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, Sexism, and Misogyny

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Car accident, and Ableism

Minor: Infidelity and Excrement