Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

The Darkness by Ragnar Jónasson

6 reviews

runeonilyn's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I read this as an audiobook, there are multiple POVs and multiple timelines, but there were no obvious indications whose POV you were in. The premise was interesting and the twists were unexpected. The ending was dissatisfying for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Suicide, and Death

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Child death

ruth_power's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Short chapters add to the fast pace and make the main plot taking place over 3 days extraordinary. Very shocked at the sudden ending! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Murder, Sexual violence, Suicide, Misogyny, and Child death

Minor: Child abuse

petitemass15's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Grief

Moderate: Sexual violence, Deportation, Murder, Suicide, and Sexual assault

Minor: Child death

mosscovereddreams's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

Minor: Pedophilia, Child abuse, and Child death

redsshelves's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Sexual violence, and Trafficking

curatoriallyyours's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Things I liked about this book: the Icelandic setting, the hidden depths of the central character, the unfolding mystery. It didn't seem like an obvious set up - I didn't suspect the culprit until a very short time before the revelation (but murder mysteries are not a huge part of my usual reading list so regular mystery buffs might have seen it coming sooner) and the ending was a surprise also. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Rape

Minor: Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Grief, Incest, Pedophilia, Suicide, and Trafficking