Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Þernan by Nita Prose

36 reviews

mariposa517's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, Murder

Moderate: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Trafficking, Abandonment, Deportation

Minor: Gun violence, Blood, Pregnancy

lunep's review against another edition

3.0

mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I wanted to give up in the first half ngl. I don't want to be unking towards Molly but I can't lie, it was frustrating reading her come to the wrong conclusions every. Single. Time. Molly reads as autistic (which is why I dont want to be rude) but...in a very stereotypical way that feels a little weird (likewise with

making your undocummented mexican immigrant character be forced to work in a drug trafficking operation...

).
I genuinely had to detach myself a little from the book bc I tend to get really anxious for the characters and I really wanted to finish it. 
It got better after the 55% mark

when Molly gets arrested and Mr. Preston, Charlotte and Juan Manuel start to help her. I really loved the way they became a little found family 🥺🥺🥺 ("found", really, bc who do you think you're decieving Mr. Preston?)

. I also was genuinely surprised by the two plot-twists at the end, and I really liked the ending in general, tho it also felt a little unrealistic, but I dont know US laws (or UK? It was never super clear to me where the book was set). Will I continue the series tho? I don't think so.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Cancer, Infidelity, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Pregnancy, Abandonment

krandelzhofer's review against another edition

3.5

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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A light read with loveable characters. Kind of reminded me of Fredrick Backman with how an eclectic group of characters come together when they most need companionship. It wasn't a thrilling read but more of a cozy mystery. There was a twist at the end.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Murder

Minor: Addiction, Cancer, Drug use, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Classism

hplreads's review against another edition

3.75

funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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A fun whodunnit from unlikely protagonist Molly the maid. The story is more about Molly discovering found family and confidence rather than a classic mystery novel, making it a heartwarming, entertaining and easy read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence

jinksea's review against another edition

2.5

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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An easy, cozy mystery. Molly was likeable enough as a protagonist although a lot of her interactions, worldviews bordered very closely on infantilising. The characters are pretty flat, what you see is what you get and I won’t say I was necessarily surprised at their choices/parts in the narrative. The best part was the relationship between Molly and her grandmother and its revelation throughout the story. It was very tender, wholesome, and bittersweet.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship

Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Medical trauma, Deportation

Minor: Abandonment, Alcohol

sheamongthepages's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Trafficking, Murder, Gaslighting

koplomps's review against another edition

2.0

lighthearted mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Murder

Moderate: Slavery, Torture, Death of parent

Minor: Addiction, Infidelity

sroot45's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death

Minor: Physical abuse, Torture

adar_k's review against another edition

4.5

dark funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective 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: Complicated

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This book was very earnest and easy to read. A great main character and a good plot. I enjoyed the first person perspective from a very original character on the autism spectrum. It does get pretty dark with a couple of the twists, but overall is a pretty light read. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

there is one character who is undocumented and is severely exploited and abused by one of the bad guys. There are not very graphic descriptions of it, but it gets pretty dark, though luckily it ends up well for him in the end

startjpw23's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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This book is a mystery novel. The main character is Molly Gray. Molly tells the story in the first person. She works as a maid at an upscale hotel. Molly is intelligent. She has trouble understanding social cues. She doesn't understand the nuances of language. She was raised by her grandmother (her mother deserted her when she was an infant). Some of her fellow employees make fun of her. They think she is weird. Molly tends to think the best of people. Sometimes this costs her. She is very good at her job. The rooms she cleans are spotless after she is done. She is very detail oriented. She has a great memory of details. Early in the book, she finds a dead body in a room she is cleaning. The remainder of the book is Molly and others trying to determine who killed the man. I really liked Molly. I liked the resolution of the mystery. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a complex mystery with an engaging heroine who is taken for granted by most people. I will definitely be reading the next book in the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Torture