Reviews tagging 'Torture'

False Witness by Karin Slaughter

37 reviews

alyssmckell's review

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Addiction, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Death, Rape, Violence, Kidnapping, Pandemic/Epidemic, Murder, Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Stalking, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, and Drug abuse

wackly93's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Eating disorder, Torture, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Self harm, Pedophilia, Vomit, Medical content, Rape, Grief, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Pandemic/Epidemic, Drug use, and Blood

Moderate: Dementia

Minor: Pregnancy

karly_ackley's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Drug use, Rape, Murder, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping

melmandu's review

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Pandemic/Epidemic, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Torture, Gore, Drug use, Alcoholism, Vomit, Rape, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Self harm, and Pedophilia

stefanireedmeyer'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Pandemic/Epidemic, Rape, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Classism, and Torture

Moderate: Suicide and Homophobia

peakoldladylife's review

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Addiction, Drug use, Medical content, Body horror, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Murder, Rape, Drug abuse, and Suicide

Moderate: Vomit

ashleyeasson's review

dark sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Pandemic/Epidemic, Murder, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Death, Violence, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Torture

caitlin_davis22's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Murder, Drug use, Physical abuse, Death, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Drug abuse, Rape, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Vomit, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, and Drug use

Minor: Cancer and Terminal illness

sasisaskia's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Physical abuse, Rape, Murder, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Pandemic/Epidemic, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Sexual harassment, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship

girlandherdoggos's review

dark emotional funny mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Self harm, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Grief, Sexual assault, Suicide, Alcohol, and Death