Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Girl, Forgotten by Karin Slaughter

8 reviews

eeeebs's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.5

Sure! Fine! A little silly, a little predictable, but it passed the time and kept me engaged. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Medical trauma, Drug use, Dysphoria, Fire/Fire injury, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Rape, Alcohol, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Vomit, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Dementia, Gore, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Cancer, Death of parent, Addiction, Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Sexual harassment, Fatphobia, Violence, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Medical content, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexual assault, Murder, Outing, Pedophilia, Sexism, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Torture

brynhayes's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Gaslighting, Abortion, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Drug use, Blood, Torture, Violence, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical content, Pregnancy, Stalking, and Suicide

miranda_is_reading's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Second book in the series, but you don’t need to read the first book to understand this one at all. The author left the ending where it could be possible for more to come (fingers crossed) but, this could also easily be an end to the Andrea Oliver story as well. I like the alternating of going from current day to the past. I was really trying to solve it it sooner than I did. But, the story kept me on my toes with enough “twist” to keep you guessing the solution. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Violence, Vomit, Child death, Death, Blood, Self harm, and Suicide

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Dementia, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Rape, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, Terminal illness, Gun violence, Homophobia, Murder, Pregnancy, and Torture

Minor: Abortion, Bullying, Body shaming, Cancer, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Sexism, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Slavery, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Trafficking, Addiction, and Suicidal thoughts

ermt520's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Murder, Misogyny, Outing, Pregnancy, Rape, Bullying, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Torture, and Violence

bekah1210's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Death

Moderate: Bullying, Gun violence, Torture, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Murder, Drug use, Rape, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Drug abuse, Pregnancy, Self harm, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Terminal illness, Outing, Fatphobia, Cancer, Homophobia, Infertility, Body shaming, Child abuse, Chronic illness, and Fire/Fire injury

bandysbooks's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Please, read the trigger warnings before reading this book.

In typical Slaughter fashion, this is a brutal high-octane murder thriller with strong female characters and a wild plot. It is at times incredibly difficult to read, but hard to put down. You’ll find yourself shouting at and cheering on different characters.

Slaughter is known for dark details and unflinching portrayals of the worst of humanity. This book has a lot of that. In my opinion, this story flirts with having a bit too much. I recommend extreme caution to anyone sensitive to rape and sexual assault. (There are further trigger warnings 

That said, I really enjoyed the direction she took Andy’s character in. You can tell there’s a lot of growth from the previous book and she is really starting to settle into herself. I also adored her partner on the Marshall’s force. He brought some much needed humor to the story. The villains in this story are also very evil. There is no doubt about who you’re supposed to root for in this one. 

All in all, if you like dark reads and are not easily triggered, you may enjoy this one. It is well written and engaging, but not for the faint of heart. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Self harm, Vomit, Blood, Child death, Chronic illness, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Grief, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual assault, Addiction, Bullying, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, and Torture

In particular, there is a scene where a rape victim is re-victimized by a horrific doctor. I wanted to provide extra warning for it.

thismermaidreads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Death, Child death, Bullying, Violence, Trafficking, Torture, Toxic friendship, Terminal illness, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Rape, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Body shaming, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Slavery, Physical abuse, Murder, and Child abuse

I found the flash back chapters to be incredibly triggering to me. I thoroughly enjoyed Andrea’s character development between Pieces of Her and this book, I wanted more of her and less of the flashback scenes. I thought it was necessary to read Pieces of Her before this, but now that I’ve finished it, I think you could get away with reading this as a stand-alone. BUT I would highly suggest reading the first book first, I think you’ll appreciate Andy 100% more if you do.

soobooksalot's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Slaughter clearly stands for "S-tier".
 I'm most thankful to have taken part in the Tandem Collective readalong of Karin Slaughter's newest thriller, Girl, Forgotten!
 (Thank you to HarperCollins Canada for my AD-PR Product for review!)
 Girl, Forgotten is the second book to feature the character of Andrea Oliver from Pieces Of Her, though each can absolutely be read as standalones. 
 Andrea is a recent graduate of the U.S. Marshals training academy and assigned with new partner Bible to provide security for a judge receiving death threats. 
 She becomes interested in a murder case from 40 years earlier, that of 17-year-old Emily Vaughn. Who was pregnant by unknown means while drugged at a party, and daughter to the aforementioned judge, Esther Vaughn.
 In true Slaughter fashion, this is a complex and dark story, with cliffhangers at every chapter. Timelines alternate from Emily's story in the early 80s, to Andrea's in present day.
 As a longtime fan of Slaughter's books (I've read every single one except False Witness - must get on that!!), Girl, Forgotten is a definite favourite. While not as dark as some of her work, the story is absolutely enthralling from the first chapter. 
 For fans of superbly-crafted police procedurals with layers of reveals and twists awaiting, this one is definitely recommended!
 Released on Aug. 23.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual content, Suicide, Death, Alcohol, Cancer, Dementia, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Pregnancy, and Torture