Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule

7 reviews

dear6hla's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

3.0

Wish the fact it’s an abridged version was stated in the title or cover or something :( but it’s a good book 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Murder, Child abuse, Child death, and Rape

atippy23's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Hate crime, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Murder

wiscoliz's review

dark informative tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Rape, and Child abuse

cosmiccutlass's review

dark informative slow-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Murder, Domestic abuse, Death, Child abuse, Child death, Sexual harassment, Blood, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Gore, and Mental illness

puglover's review

challenging dark informative sad tense medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Kidnapping, Child death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Mental illness, and Violence

Moderate: Suicide, Incest, Child abuse, Abandonment, and Emotional abuse

o_ro_se_do_bheatha_abhaile's review

dark slow-paced

1.25

how did she have such an interesting story handed to her on a silver platter, yet still make it so torturous to read? Her irritating defense of the police and self important tone does not sit right. Also I know this is a book written in the late 70s, but boy does Ann have an affinity for the r word, as well as blatant ableist and sometimes homophobic rhetoric. Very dated, if you're interested in the Ted Bundy case just read a few articles and don't waste your time on this awful 'classic'.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Rape, Mental illness, Gore, Emotional abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Homophobia, and Kidnapping

claudiam's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, and Kidnapping