Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Gray After Dark by Noelle W. Ihli

28 reviews

joanna_reinecke's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder

Minor: Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Death of parent

emm_opal's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

cold_shiver's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I think this is my second favorite of Ihli's books but it's pretty on par with Run on Red. It's a tense read based on the true story of Kari Swenson, a former biathlete who was abducted by a father-son duo in 1984.  Ihli is great a creating tense third acts but the lead up can lag a bit as the bits with Brent and Wes weren't as captivating as the parts centering on Miley.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, Kidnapping

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment

Minor: Animal death, Miscarriage

alyssat13's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Forced institutionalization

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death

joshmann33's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence

vetter73's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Miscarriage, Medical trauma

saraavowlerr's review against another edition

2.75

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

carlieschoonover's review against another edition

5.0

dark tense fast-paced

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Super crazy. Told from different points of view. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder

mackennac's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Rape, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent

novellearts's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment