Reviews tagging 'Rape'

In a Lonely Place by Dorothy B. Hughes, Paula Rabinowitz

6 reviews

clairebodger's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

ABSOLUTE masterpiece, perfect in every way, this is the Noir that dreams are made of

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Content Warnings

Minor: Murder, Violence, and Rape

travisppe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

A refreshing take on the hard-boiled California thing. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Animal cruelty, Death, Sexual assault, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Physical abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, and Violence

ruthjenkins's review against another edition

dark tense

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Rape

briggy124's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Misogyny

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Rape

Main character is a murder but events are not graphically described

thetruthatallhazards's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Incredible if you like noir. Predecessor to Patricia Highsmith’s Tom Ripley series, and it reminds me of those books in the most interesting way. Incisive and well-plotted and layered.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Minor: Murder and Rape

alexander_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Sexual assault and Murder

Minor: Rape