Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

La Fille qui rêvait d'un bidon d'essence et d'une allumette by Stieg Larsson

8 reviews

not_coles's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

The first segment of the book, specifically the relationship Lisbeth has, seems very out of character for her. Initially turned me off from reading. Far too many proper nouns everywhere, hard to keep the details straight. Had some interesting bits and characters, but tended to spread the readers attention too thin.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Rape, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Homophobia

fbc_2122's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Drug use, Pedophilia, Blood, Child abuse, Trafficking, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Torture, Sexism, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Violence, and Murder

nervcorp's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

holy balls i fly through these books (i do not like crime novels) 

i am so like her real. 

edit: fuck this shit this IS a 5 star read i read this book in 3 sittings (not normal for me) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Death, Lesbophobia, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, and Trafficking

Moderate: Gun violence, Gore, and Violence

sgordon00's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Outside of the teen an YA novels i'm into this is one of the best second book in a trilogy i've ever read. sure it was really dark and sad but twist after twist i couldn't put it down when i had the time to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual content, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Child abuse, Misogyny, Grief, Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment, and Rape

mbrogs2024's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, Trafficking, Biphobia, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Gun violence, Alcoholism, Drug use, Lesbophobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Murder, Sexual content, Homophobia, Cursing, Kidnapping, Sexism, Terminal illness, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Physical abuse, Rape, Stalking, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual assault

Minor: Antisemitism, Fatphobia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Body shaming, and Suicide

channamason's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

these books are brilliant! it’s awesome feeling lost in a thriller- it rarely happens when lots of books and movies feel very repetitive. I found myself gasping throughout the book, intrigued by every reveal

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Trafficking, and Sexual content

aserra's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

Shocked that this book has above a 4-star rating on here. Admittedly, I did enjoy Lisbeth taking more of the spotlight because, frankly, I find Blomkvist boring and tedious. But is Lisbeth compelling enough to salvage a plot that is the equivalent to a Swedish telenovela? Is Lisbeth compelling enough to overlook the increasing hostility towards the queer community in the narrative (to be clear: I don't know if the author or the translator were homophobic, and I don't have any speculations on the matter; there is, however, undoubtedly homophobic and sexist material in tbe novel)? I don't think so. Plop Lisbeth Salander in a plot and cast of characters that can match her caliber, and I'll read that book. I will not be back for any installments in this series, however.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia

Moderate: Sexism, Kidnapping, Forced institutionalization, Cursing, Confinement, and Child abuse

Minor: Trafficking, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Lesbophobia

princesspunx's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Stalking, Torture, Trafficking, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Lesbophobia, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Murder, Pedophilia, Forced institutionalization, and Police brutality

Moderate: Ableism