Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Tokyo Zodiac Murders by Sōji Shimada

7 reviews

the_perpetual_isolationist's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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It's just mind-blowing...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Suicide, Blood, Murder

Moderate: Blood

m1st3r_k1p's review against another edition

5.0

dark 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

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Very gripping and unique. Kept me throughly engaged with the story and with solving the mystery.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse

janey_bones's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I've only just started reading the honkaku genre and I love it so much! I'm seriously dense and definitely not a detective but it's still such a fun and intense read. 

The writing was great and the mystery was excellent. I did have trouble keeping up with all of the characters and names. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting

demetra_mcbrayer's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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The mystery was interesting. I read through the book in a day and a half just because I wanted to know the answer. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence

chaoticenby's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

linguaphile412's review against another edition

2.75

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Blood, Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Grief

Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape

babydog420's review against another edition

3.0

mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, War