Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Het vlindermeisje by Rene Denfeld

7 reviews

zosiablue's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-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? No

3.5

I remembered nothing about the first book, but that's OK. You don't really need it. This was a thoughtful & careful detective novel about deep childhood trauma, kids living on the street, and long unsolved kidnappings. These thrillers don't always come with a feeling of respect for the subject matter, but this one did. I appreciated that. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, and Confinement

Moderate: Sexual violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

seasidefaye13's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, and Kidnapping

typedtruths's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

vanessarizzo's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Ableism

kweaver_pdx's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Confinement, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Murder

rosenaughtin's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

I loved the first book, The Child Finder, but this sequel just didn't hold up for me. The twists were expected and there were way too many convenient coincidences driving the story along.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

thatsssorachael's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I liked this one a lot more than the first, but there were still some things that didn't allow me to fully give it the 4 stars. 

I don't think I like this author's writing. It's not bad, but it doesn't connect with me. I did find myself skimming a bit, especially near the end. 

This book is a sequel, but it picks up in such a strange time and way that I thought maybe I missed a book in the middle. I was confused for the first third of the book, which I really didn't enjoy. If that style had kept up, I wouldn't have finished it.

I think it's also worth noting the author casually uses the word "tranny" which didn't jive for me. While it's not an all out slur, it isn't a great word to be using. It wasn't descriptive enough to understand if she meant a cross dresser, or a trans gendered person. It could have been either, and it made me uncomfortable. 

The Butterfly Girl is an incredibly dark book with graphic depictions of child rape and childhood prostitution. You will be with Celia while she conducts sexual acts for money at the age of 12. It is not for the faint of heart. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Child abuse

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Sexual violence, and Trafficking

Minor: Transphobia