Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

False Witness by Karin Slaughter

220 reviews

shellbell31's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-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

3.75

The story is good, however I feel it was longer than necessary and became repetitive in areas. Very lengthy, graphic descriptions throughout, including explicit details of child rape and other violence. Some may find it distasteful or disturbing, especially if you listen on audio rather than reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual violence, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Pedophilia, and Addiction

Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic

ewiddy's review

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Murder, Sexual violence, Violence, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Drug use, and Drug abuse

bthompson80's review

dark mysterious tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Murder, Rape, and Sexual violence

caprireads215's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-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

4.5

Heavy trigger warnings 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Rape, Grief, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Body horror, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Self harm, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Pandemic/Epidemic, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, and Gaslighting

uncsprinter9250's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

Trigger warning:  lots of mentioning of sexual assault and substance misuse 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicide, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Murder, Misogyny, Grief, Death, Rape, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Pandemic/Epidemic, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, and Alcoholism

elleyvette's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Murder, Sexual violence, Violence, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Addiction, Pedophilia, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Gore, Child abuse, Death, and Toxic relationship

mackenzierenee22's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-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

4.5

I don’t think I will forget this book. 

To start off, the author dives right in to some heavy themes and she doesn’t hold back. Be prepared for that- but as you progress through the book you can tell that her descriptiveness and inclusion of the ‘uncomfortable’ topics all related back to the story, the emotions and actions of the characters. 

There are surprises along the way, great character development and an unexpected ending to this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Sexual violence

khoffarth's review

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Death, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault

g_d_'s review

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.5

Too much about masks being put on and taken off. 
Also very cringe whenever I hear the term 'baby' ( i.e. baby lawyer) added to the beginning of a profession. These are adults, not children and it's condescending. 

Other than that, the idea of rhe story was good, but a bit too long. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Child abuse, and Rape

knittingtipsy's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

1.5

I should have known better than to read this, as it’s squarely in a genre I personally do not like: crime novels focused on horrific acts of abuse against women and the impact of that on the women’s lives. This isn’t a bad book, it’s just not for me. That said, I did give it 1.5 stars for two of the characters who were truly excellent: the long-suffering and unfailingly loving husband (relatedly: great depiction of a complicated marriage that is still full of love and care), and the elderly, edge-of-dementia veterinarian who dispensed wisdom in the form of animal parables. God, I want a whole novel just of him. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, Drug abuse, Murder, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, and Sexual harassment