Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

False Witness by Karin Slaughter

4 reviews

ssarahbbeth's review

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Alcoholism, Addiction, Murder, Rape, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug use, Violence, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Suicide

heykibekey's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

This book will leave you sobbing. Slaughter’s storytelling and description of some of the darkest places, ideas, actions, etc. makes her a master. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Murder, Kidnapping, Death, Adult/minor relationship, and Body shaming

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, and Pandemic/Epidemic

ashfantastic98's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Gore, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Body horror, Drug use, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Body shaming, Child abuse, Violence, Death, Pedophilia, and Rape

beckyremillard's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.75

Leigh’s terrible past is coming back to haunt her. She’s forced to represent a man who knows what happened 20 years ago and he’s out for revenge. 

This started out fast as the first chapter was brutal. The ending was also action packed, but a lot of the middle was very slow and I kind of skimmed to get through it faster. There are also parts that are very hard to read.  

This is the first book I’ve read by this author and I was glad it wasn’t as courtroom centered as I was afraid it would be. However, there were a lot more details on some things than I expected and it was hard to read. I don’t even know how to put all my thoughts into words because I’m kind of still reeling. 

Side note, this book has very long chapters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Suicide, Addiction, Blood, Death, Rape, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism

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