Reviews tagging 'Pedophilia'

Särmikäs Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent

381 reviews

lampersands's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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So many twists I did not see coming.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Kidnapping

Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual assault

Minor: Racism

colabereading's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Kidnapping

strawberrymivvy's review against another edition

4.0

lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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One of my favourite reads of the year so far.

Sally has lived a simple life, isolated even from the small Irish community her and her father live in, with Sally struggling to understand people and so avoiding them for the most part.  When her father dies and she ‘puts him out with the rubbish’ as he had asked her to do, she finds herself first in trouble then an object of sympathy for the villagers and beyond.

At times humorous, at other times deeply disturbing, this was a very fast read with Sally’s character deeply nuanced and sympathetically written.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia

abelle's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Kidnapping

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Misogyny, Toxic relationship

Minor: Ableism, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Car accident

read_and_bleu's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Kidnapping

audreygok17's review against another edition

4.0

dark sad medium-paced

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A very tough read for me the week of delivering our first baby. Good book, bad timing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Kidnapping

Moderate: Misogyny, Pedophilia

alliwelsh's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Ever since page 1, I could not put this book down. It was so interesting and each time I stopped reading it felt like I was forced to. This is one of the best mystery books I’ve read and is great if you’re in a reading slump

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping

bethalyea's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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 4.5 stars to this compelling twisty drama from Liz Nugent. I highly recommend the audiobook version! {I started via audio but finished the print version.} Strange Sally Diamond is darkly captivating read that grabs the reader right from the start. Characters are unique and diverse and the reader will truly have a hard time managing their feelings towards each. This engrossing read is a must for suspense and thriller fans and will definitely have them devouring pages until the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Pregnancy

ohhayitsjess's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Gaslighting

Moderate: Death, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent

Minor: Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Pandemic/Epidemic

jenfruend's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent

Moderate: Self harm, Suicide, Grief, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic