Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Thirteen by Steve Cavanagh

7 reviews

aparker89's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Classism, Gaslighting, Police brutality, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Blood, Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Body shaming, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Torture

hellokatya's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

this book really took me by surprise. the twists and turns fully got me - i did not expect any of them. really good plot, not great execution. the writing style bored me at points and felt like a chore to get through. also far too many characters to keep track of, constantly had to refer back to character log to know who was being spoken of. 
overall very good book. would recommend 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Murder, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Torture, Violence, Death, and Stalking

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Misogyny, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood

Minor: Car accident, Mental illness, and Vomit

sophie_the_reader_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Gun violence, Self harm, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Torture, Death, Violence, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Murder, Stalking, Body horror, and Alcohol

geck_h8's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

A lot to follow amd hard to put down but the end seemed rushed and duller than expected. Still a twist and very fun to read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Torture, and Violence

siniandi's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

Within the thriller category, this is one of the best there is right now. It is fast paced and really engaging; one of those books you read within two days, because you can't really bring yourself to stop reading. The plot was developed quite well and I didn't see the final twists coming at all! The book fails the Bechtel test, but those looking for a tense thriller with good entertainment value will be happy with this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Police brutality, Violence, Torture, Animal cruelty, Blood, Death, Gun violence, Gore, Outing, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual violence, Homophobia, and Rape

that_art_monster's review

dark emotional medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Torture, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Physical abuse, Murder, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Abandonment

bookreadergal's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Torture, and Violence