Reviews tagging 'Rape'

False Witness by Karin Slaughter

248 reviews

txsweetheart's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

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

erin_knor's review

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I'm very torn on how I feel about one. The pedophile scenes and the graphic descriptions of rape & murder were alot. I almost threw the book after chapter 1. But on the other hand there was a twist I didn't see coming and I really wanted to see how the story ended.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Child abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, and Rape

natalie_reads7's review

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic, Drug use, Rape, Sexual violence, and Drug abuse

rowanbg's review

dark

do you ever read a book that is just deeply not your thing, but you have to lead a book club about it for work, so you drag yourself through it kinda just waiting for a legit excuse to dislike it, and then you come across a predatory bisexual character and think "ok, this works as a focus for my frustrations"?
yeah

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Stalking, Addiction, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Sexual assault, and Vomit

Moderate: Gun violence, Medical content, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcoholism

Minor: Infidelity, Dementia, Eating disorder, and Pandemic/Epidemic

cleches's review against another edition

dark 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

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

alilbitofeveryth1ng's review

fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexual assault, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Addiction, Alcohol, Body horror, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, and Rape

lindsaydrue's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Karin Slaughter is the darkest author I have ever read. Like Pretty Girls, False Witness did not disappoint. Be sure to read trigger warnings for any of her books. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia and Rape

jaimiesauer's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective 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

5.0

AMAZING. Just amazing.  This book made me both laugh and cry,  all while keeping me locked into the plot - I couldn't put it down.  I listened via audiobook, and I'm glad I did. The narrator is amazing as well. She perfectly captures the essence of each POV. Although,  I still would've loved the hard copy book too! Karin Slaughter writes SO SO well.  You see,  hear,  and feel all that the characters do. The amount of research that went into this story can't be over looked. The medical accuracy, the experience accuracy of the c-spine fusion and the addiction,  legal jargon,  etc. This author earns her keep! So impressive.  Covid details are well done too, without being overbearing or center stage.  It feels like any other time frame detail,  like describing the cars and clothing in a story set in the 1950s. I loved the conclusion.  Don't skip the epilogue or Dead Reader sections! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic, Drug use, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Rape, Child abuse, Suicide, Torture, and Sexual assault

magepersephone's review

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Eating disorder and Alcoholism

beau_sheep's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

5.0

CALLIE NOOO
i had a gut feeling that she wouldn’t make it but

honestly the ending broke my heart in all the right and horrible twisted ways.
leigh and callie are just so outstandingly written and so real, it honestly smacks you in the face.
this was a tragic, devastating and depraved story that i just could not stop reading. 
i’m on my way to buy all of her books because this was EVERYTHING

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, and Rape

Moderate: Violence and Sexual assault

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic