Reviews tagging 'Death'

If You Tell: A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood by Gregg Olsen

191 reviews

monica0309's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

jenni_sunderland's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

3.0

Why the fuck did no one stop this woman 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

morebooksformariss's review against another edition

dark informative sad tense fast-paced

2.25

It becomes a bit repetitive in detailing the abuse.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Murder

stephanieluxton's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Cancer, Drug use, Homophobia, Blood, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Excrement and Vomit

alexperry8's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

3.5

The author sometimes goes over something multiple times and the story isn't always linear

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

raesengele's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Torture, Murder, and Gaslighting

This is a VERY graphic book. For the first time while reading true crime I honestly wondered if I should be reading these things. It's horrific what happened, but the family wanted it to be told.

mjohansson7's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

shelbyglover's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

3.25

Though well written, I found this book extremely difficult to read given it is a true story. It hooked me at the start and was very fast paced. About the halfway point, I contemplated abandoning the book due to its graphic content. It's extremely heavy. I truly could not believe some of the things I read.  However I powered through the book in hopes for the best outcome possible for their situation. Overall the book was a good read. Not the best thing I've ever read but If you enjoy true crime this would be up your ally. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Cancer

nurse_travels's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Torture

colleencouture's review against another edition

challenging dark sad

3.5

Very dark and hard to read. detailed recounts of abuse. Trigger warning to any victims/survivors

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Murder, and Gaslighting