Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

False Witness by Karin Slaughter

4 reviews

caitlin_davis22's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Murder, Drug use, Physical abuse, Death, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Drug abuse, Rape, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Vomit, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, and Drug use

Minor: Cancer and Terminal illness

caprireads215's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

Heavy trigger warnings 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Rape, Grief, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Body horror, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Self harm, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Pandemic/Epidemic, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, and Gaslighting

nicole_cob_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful informative mysterious sad tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Drug abuse, Vomit, Addiction, Body horror, Gun violence, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexism, Stalking, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Classism, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

autumnwhite's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit