Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

A Boa Filha by Karin Slaughter

65 reviews

harpyd's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.5

Thoroughly enjoyed this book. Not my typical genre, I often shy away from crime/mystery novels as I don’t always enjoy the writing enough, but this definitely surprised me! I listened to the audiobook rather than reading a physical copy, and I think that it was read in a very captivating way as well. I was struggling a little to follow what was happening in the beginning, with a flashback scene opening the book, and then jumping 28 years later, but I was quite quickly immersed in the story. Many layers of complexity throughout. The development of the characters throughout the story was fantastic, and the slowly unfurling mystery definitely surprised me at times. I was sucker punched by the adjacent plot about three quarters of the way through, absolutely gut wrenching and took me by surprise! There’s lots to unpack here, and I might come back and write something a bit more cohesive about my thoughts. Overall very very enjoyable, even for non-mystery/ crime readers like me. Please check CW and TW, there’s quite a bit here that many may find upsetting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Police brutality, Mass/school shootings, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Suicide, Blood, and Death of parent

rsagarin's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child death, Gun violence, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

cozy_little_booknook's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Vomit, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Deadnaming, Transphobia, and Abortion

summerrydell's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Infertility, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Suicide, and Pregnancy

Minor: Cancer, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Transphobia, and Vomit

aternes13's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

caitlin_davis22's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Infertility, Infidelity, Police brutality, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Minor: Gore and Grief

nminst's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

The Good Daughter started off quick-paced but then it took until chapter ten (about 340 pages in) to pick back up for me. I’m looking forward to trying another Karin Slaughter read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Bullying

aylajn's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Grief, Abortion, and Death of parent

lorepanda's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Miscarriage, Rape, Violence, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual assault

Minor: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Police brutality, and Abortion

mbrown98's review against another edition

inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Mass/school shootings, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Mass/school shootings, Abortion, Death of parent, and Murder