Reviews tagging 'Incest'

Toutes les nuances de la nuit by Chris Whitaker

107 reviews

ariel_99's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

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

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder

Minor: Incest, Suicide

wimzie's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Incest, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy

jennifer_bush_73's review against another edition

2.5

dark sad 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder

maryannc's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Murder

Moderate: Confinement, Abortion

Minor: Cancer, Incest, Rape, Death of parent

jordyfrombookclub's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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A sprawling serial killer chase that spans decades. The story comes through large breaks in time and bite-sized chapters (261 in all). Fairly entertaining, but for me the driving plot and character development both fell flat. For instance, only one of the 261 chapters passes the Bechdel test — despite the fact that the great majority of characters in the book that surround Patch (our main character) are women.

Additionally, Marty Tombs’ “crime” felt obvious from the first time Saint spotted him with blood on his hands, but we still had to wait 20 years and dozens of chapters for our cast of characters (who are theoretically brilliant) to put the pieces together.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Physical abuse, Violence, Abortion, Murder

Minor: Incest, Suicide

amysalwaysreading's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

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Amidst the backdrop of the Vietnam War and much change in America a small town in Missouri is fighting a different battle: its girls are disappearing without a trace. When a young boy named Patch stops a kidnapping in progress a girl is saved but his life is changed irrevocably. As time progresses you begin to see the ripple effects of his actions that day throughout the lives of so many people. 

 

All the Colors of the Dark is a beautifully written slow-burn suspense novel that will keep you at the edge of your seat with tears streaming down your face. While this is a serial killer thriller, the true highlight of this story are the beautiful characters at the center. You will fall in love with Patch & Saint and the community that rises up to support them over many years of difficulty. This epic story told over decades will take you on the winding and unpredictable journeys of the flawed characters as they attempt to move on from the trauma they experienced in their younger years. All the Colors of the Dark is a book I know I will return to again. 

 

This book is very dark, so readers should be aware of the following content warnings: child abuse, death of a parent, incest, rape, abortion, murder, kidnapping, alcohol abuse, domestic violence. 

 

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Kidnapping

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder

Minor: Incest, Rape

ksbooknook's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Blood, Kidnapping, Abortion, Classism