Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Särmikäs Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent

122 reviews

esclark3's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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: Child abuse, Child death, Mental illness, Torture

Moderate: Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment

Minor: Drug use, Homophobia, Infertility, Self harm, Vomit, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol

allpastaissame's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Kidnapping

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Rape, Suicide, Torture

gardy_lou's review against another edition

0.5

sad

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, Pandemic/Epidemic

claire_p's review against another edition

5.0

dark 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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Dark and full of suspense. The book gripped me from the start. The charcter of Sally is well written, adding depth and integrity the story. The book feature small chapters adding to the suspense. A great book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping

smdennis20's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad 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: Complicated

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Phenomenal writing and planning of this book! Sally is truly an amazing person that overcame so much! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Trafficking, Grief

alice8217's review against another edition

3.0

dark 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: Child abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Kidnapping, Car accident, Murder

countrysunshine116's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

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, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Torture

kitaabeinaurkindle's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Kidnapping, Gaslighting

sweetjuly_src's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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When I read the synopsis I didn’t know it would get so dark… I’m glad I was reading a cozy romance in between. There should be, maybe, trigger warnings. I got curious about the audiobook, as there’s a narrator for each of the POVs. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Kidnapping

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Gaslighting

The main characters are deeply impacted by their upbringing, which draws my compassion for them, but then, some choices are made, especially by one of them. I know it’s based on real aspects, but I keep thinking “don’t do it” to no avail, of course…

lowman_k's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Abandonment