Reviews tagging 'Violence'

I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara

122 reviews

hannahmcclee's review against another edition

I had a background of the case before reading the book so I knew what to expect. However, it was a slow read that gave a lot of graphic detail of the crimes. I just never felt like reading more. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, Torture, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

Moderate: Grief and Death of parent

brianna_moye's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Murder, and Gore

oldladysadie's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

3.75

A haunting and intensely reflective read. I read the updated edition with appendices related to the GSK’s subsequent arrest, and highly recommend it. Patton Oswalt’s afterword and postscript brought tears to my eyes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Stalking, Violence, and Rape

Moderate: Misogyny

vanesst's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Body horror, and Stalking

Moderate: Torture, Gun violence, and Blood

Minor: Animal cruelty and Kidnapping

mari_library's review against another edition

4.0

Hearing Patton Oswalt and know she was married to him makes this a hundred times better

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Murder, and Violence

jamiejanae_6's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Cursing, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Violence, Death, Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, Rape, Stalking, Torture, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Blood, and Murder

kingsteph's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, Stalking, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, and Murder

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

twistykris's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Violence, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, Murder, and Rape

v_neptune's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Gun violence, Death, Cursing, Death of parent, Child death, Rape, Stalking, Sexual assault, Blood, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Miscarriage

i definitely feel like this book talks about these subjects in a way that is appropriate, thoughtful, nuanced, and shows care to the victims, and i didn't feel particularly triggered by the way these topics were discussed, but nonetheless it covers a lot of pretty dark subject matter

jt_earl's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Sexual violence