Reviews tagging 'Death'

False Witness by Karin Slaughter

85 reviews

beau_sheep's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

CALLIE NOOO
i had a gut feeling that she wouldn’t make it but

honestly the ending broke my heart in all the right and horrible twisted ways.
leigh and callie are just so outstandingly written and so real, it honestly smacks you in the face.
this was a tragic, devastating and depraved story that i just could not stop reading. 
i’m on my way to buy all of her books because this was EVERYTHING

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, and Rape

Moderate: Violence and Sexual assault

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic

mvanhaas's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Death, Pedophilia, Vomit, and Murder

melissa_h's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, and Pedophilia

siobhanward's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

4.0

 As always with Slaughter's books, please check TWs before reading - Slaughter never pulls any punches in her books, and this was no exception.

I think I might officially be a Karin Slaughter fan - at this point I'd read anything from her. This was probably one of my new favourites - it twisted and turned and kept me guessing, while still staying n the realm of possible. I love how Slaughter writes sisters - Leigh and Calli were great characters, and I just loved their relationship.

Slaughter's works are definitely dark and violent, but it rarely feels gratuitous (although it sometimes veers in that direction), and I think that's a huge part of her style and why she stands out among so many thriller writers. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Murder, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Death, Violence, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Emotional abuse

mrsmishler's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Drug use, Pedophilia, Suicide, Rape, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Addiction, Gun violence, Adult/minor relationship, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexual violence, Body horror, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, and Violence

shaqydoo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Rape, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Abortion

killmoore_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense fast-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

5.0

This made me laugh. It made me angry. It was gut wrenchingly real and portrayed guilt and addiction in a way that left me speechless. Twisty turny, gruesome, and so so heartbreaking, this book gets a solid 5 from me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Gaslighting, Cursing, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Gore, Violence, Self harm, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Pandemic/Epidemic, Murder, Excrement, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Dementia, Classism, Chronic illness, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Rape, Pregnancy, Medical content, Grief, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Medical trauma, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Blood, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Torture, Suicide, Sexual violence, and Pedophilia

lindavs22's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Pandemic/Epidemic, Suicide, Alcohol, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Pregnancy, Kidnapping, Dementia, Vomit, and Trafficking

heykibekey's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

4.0

This book will leave you sobbing. Slaughter’s storytelling and description of some of the darkest places, ideas, actions, etc. makes her a master. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Murder, Kidnapping, Death, Adult/minor relationship, and Body shaming

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, and Pandemic/Epidemic

joekliverpool's review

dark medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Blood, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Death, and Drug use

Moderate: Vomit, Sexual violence, Abandonment, and Violence

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