Reviews tagging 'Grief'

A Boa Filha by Karin Slaughter

78 reviews

killmoore_'s review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

Not a typical Slaughter book, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. 

Although there were no big twists throughout, the beginning chapters are in typical Slaughter fashion - fast paced, brutal and gut wrenching. I had to put it down after the first chapter just to digest what had happened. 

This isn't a thriller novel, but i5mt does cover some pretty graphic stuff - make sure to check your trigger warnings before diving in. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

bekahluvsbooks's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

I liked pretty girls more. I loved pretty girls actually. The first two chapters BOOM captivating as heck but then it slows down soooooo much and let me be clear, this is a family drama as much as it is a horror book. Is this one even horror? Anyway I liked the characters at first but the longer the book went on the more I grew tired of them. I didn’t see the twist coming at allllllllll and I loved that so much and I enjoyed it for the most part it just dragged a little in the middle. I’m fairly well read for a 25 year old person and I probably looked up 50+ words I had never read before it was ridiculous and I understand that usually sam was using these words bc she’s such a genius but geez. Anyway not my fav slaughter but I’m excited for the next one. And I will not be reading the prequel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Infertility, Miscarriage, Rape, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Death of parent

bertrandlm's review against another edition

dark emotional 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, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Infertility, Infidelity, and Miscarriage

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Abortion

syab13's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Rape, Sexual violence, Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Murder

Minor: Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

joey1914's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

jillgoober's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-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

5.0

This was my first Karin Slaughter book and it certainly won't be my last (in fact, I've already started another one). This book was very dark and graphic but it was an incredible roller coaster. There were multiple plot twists I never saw coming.

The novel mostly takes place in the present day where a recent tragedy has occurred but also flashes back to a family tragedy that happened in 1989. The dynamic between our two protagonists, sisters named Charlie and Sam, is incredibly interesting to read.

I don't want to say too much else because I would spoil something but if you're into dark thrillers, you would love this. Readers beware that there are graphic depictions of rape, murder, and miscarriage in this novel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

shawnna_reads2's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

abbeycadabra's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? N/A

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism

sydneyaryn__'s review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Infidelity, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Chronic illness and Alcohol

bdlin101's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Karin!!! The twists had me gasping!!! I was so upset lol. I couldn’t stop reading (listening). The narrator on this is also great. This has so many layers but they were expertly woven. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Infertility, Racial slurs, Grief, and Mass/school shootings

Minor: Racism

This book, while wonderful, does contain a very graphic and detailed description of a rape. I didn’t check the content warnings first, and it caught me off guard.