Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Los hombres que no amaban a las mujeres by Stieg Larsson

19 reviews

audragio's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Grief, Violence, Animal death, Car accident, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Death, Torture, Murder, Physical abuse, and Rape

meraru's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-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? No

4.5

Out of all the traumatic, horrible things that happened in this story, Lisbeth having coffee and toasts with pickle slices was the hardest to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Sexual violence, Torture, Death, Kidnapping, Murder, and Misogyny

Moderate: Kidnapping, Alcohol, Sexism, Racism, Pedophilia, Drug use, Xenophobia, Addiction, Alcoholism, Sexual harassment, Rape, Misogyny, Mental illness, Death, Incest, Grief, Drug abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Animal death, Animal cruelty, War, and Trafficking

There's several rape scenes, also several of the deaths are described in graphic detail.

dontthink2x's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

I thought I was going to love this book. I did love the story line, the detail, and how the mystery keeps you wondering from beginning to end. The book is incredibly dark, which I normally really enjoy but I found myself lacking connection with the book and struggling to feel invested in the outcome. I think this is due to the lack of emotion in the book and the overwhelming amount of business blah blah. The entire book reads as an incredibly long list of facts with not a shred of poetic wording or connection to any deeper meaning. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Confinement, Grief, Animal death, and Animal cruelty

theatomicblonde22's review against another edition

challenging 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Grief, Hate crime, Blood, Forced institutionalization, Cursing, Death, Gore, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual content and Animal death

creepy_little_thing's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Violence, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexism, Sexual assault, Misogyny, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Car accident, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Murder, Alcoholism, Animal death, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse

Minor: Blood, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Gore, and Kidnapping

indigolq's review against another edition

challenging 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

4.0

It can border on men writing women territory in parts but overall it’s an exciting and tense thriller where female characters have (reasonably) developed personalities 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Antisemitism, Sexual harassment, Incest, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Torture, Pedophilia, Grief, Kidnapping, and Misogyny

theuncannydani's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Abandonment, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Racism, Sexual violence, Stalking, Trafficking, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, Addiction, Hate crime, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Suicide, Infidelity, and Mental illness

Moderate: Body shaming, Confinement, Kidnapping, Medical content, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Dementia, and Gun violence

Minor: Abortion, Cancer, Classism, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, War, Biphobia, Fatphobia, Bullying, Police brutality, and Ableism

theblushbookworm's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

Wow the Swedes know how to write a thriller! The weaving of Salander’s, Blomkvist’s, and the Vanger clan’s stories was genius. I had a slow start, but really found myself wrapped in this story. Highly recommend, but check content warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual assault, Ableism, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Grief, Forced institutionalization, Car accident, and Pedophilia

laura_nel13's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Animal death, Sexism, Animal cruelty, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Torture

Moderate: Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Child abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Adult/minor relationship, Antisemitism, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Alcohol, Grief, Death of parent, and Mental illness

undecidedpersonality's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark informative mysterious sad tense slow-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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Incest, Car accident, Animal death, Body shaming, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, and Murder

Moderate: Alcohol, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Kidnapping, Torture, Trafficking, and Violence

Minor: Abortion, Cancer, and Adult/minor relationship