Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

False Witness by Karin Slaughter

13 reviews

cestnicka's review against another edition

3.5

Read with a friend for bookclub. Wow! A dark and graphic thriller set during the pandemic. She manages to navigate the world of addiction and sex abuse while still intertwining a meaningful plot line of the love two sisters have for each other. It is not an easy read, it’s pretty dark, as she uses vulgar and explicit language and digs deep into the reality of these real world problems that some people face everyday, which is what makes it a great book.

I would reccomend it, but it is not for the faint of heart and would say there are some topics people might find triggering so read with caution. It is a bit of a slower pace, felt a bit repetitive in the middle, but it really picks up about halfway and gets you hooked and pulls at your heartstrings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Drug use, and Violence

rachaelallyn's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Bullying, and Eating disorder

heyitsmichellehamm's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book gave me so many feelings. It was such a wild ride and even now at the end, I'm not sure how to feel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Murder, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Stalking, Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Violence