Reviews tagging 'Incest'

All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker

64 reviews

katewiggins's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

3.25

This book started well, dragged through much of the middle, and had a bunch of quick turns at the end. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, and Kidnapping

Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Stalking, Abortion, and Murder

celticthistle's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, and Murder

jengeiger29's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Rape, Grief, and Murder

nicadolz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

4.5

4.5 stars round up. This book is beautiful on multiple levels - the vivid imagery, character development, depth of emotions… The impact of both trauma and love (and not just the romantic kind)…. The only reason I wouldn’t quite say 5 is that it was a bit drawn out so that by the time I reached one of the pivotal scenes it felt a bit unbelievable/anti-climactic - or like maybe it didn’t get the full space it deserved? Still processing this book so may change my opinion on that later. Definitely a great read with incredible writing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Death of parent

Minor: Incest, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Abortion

emiliedick's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

I was immediately captured by this book from chapter 1, and could not put it down. Incredibly well written and the character development is excellent, though it is devastatingly tragic on so many levels. Fair warning, it's gonna make you feel all the feelings: humor, sorrow, rage, and hope - it's all there.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, and Kidnapping

Minor: Incest and Rape

misscassylee's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Kidnapping

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Abortion

Minor: Incest

jenheitland's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Stalking, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Incest, Suicide, and Abortion

Minor: Animal death

mj_86's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Abortion, and Death of parent

Minor: Incest, Rape, and Suicide

mahree's review

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I thought that the first half of the book was slow but then after that it pick up. I love how the author describes the different scenes and the world building was great. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Incest, and Toxic friendship

araye's review

It was just too dark. Not the book for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Abortion, Murder, and Pregnancy