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Triptych by Karin Slaughter

22 reviews

kellyallenpoe's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Sexism, Sexual violence, Drug use, Child abuse, Rape, Drug abuse, and Domestic abuse

ajthequeen's review against another edition

dark tense

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Gun violence, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Body shaming, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Death, Rape, Drug abuse, Cursing, Child death, Misogyny, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Addiction

katmanada's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Drug use, and Violence

katiea714's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Rape, Drug use, Gore, Blood, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Addiction, Abandonment, Murder, Police brutality, Pedophilia, Torture, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Self harm, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Lesbophobia, and Homophobia

Minor: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Medical content, Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Cancer, Dementia, Excrement, Bullying, Classism, Cursing, Death of parent, Torture, and Confinement

dgrachel's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

Slaughter writes a good thriller. The murders are brutal and the chase for the killer is twisty with several surprises as the tale unfolds. It takes  while to get its footing, but that’s not surprising for the first book in a series. I’ll definitely pick up the next, but (and I know this is blasphemous) I may like the TV show better, at least for now. Pedophilia is one of my least favorite plots. I’m horrified and sickened by the crimes in this one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Drug use, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Suicide attempt

jordan_uhden's review against another edition

dark 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: Sexual harassment, Classism, Blood, Rape, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Cancer, Addiction, Sexual assault, Murder, Gore, Death, Drug abuse, Child death, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Torture, Police brutality, Gun violence, and Adult/minor relationship

brandie_abbie19's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Torture, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Addiction, Child abuse, Medical trauma, Murder, Self harm, Dementia, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Medical content, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Violence, and Vomit

fbzcab's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual content, and Violence

autumnwhite's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Classism, Confinement, Cursing, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Self harm, Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Torture, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexism, Rape, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Murder, Kidnapping, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Grief, Vomit, Violence, Infidelity, and Hate crime

libraryjen's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Karin Slaughter can write! Of course, her stories are also dark and disturbing, but once you start, you can't put it down.

Re-read 5/30/204 in preparation for the release of <i>That is Why We Lied</>: It's been long enough that I didn't remember all the details, and it was just as enjoyable the second time through. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Murder, Pedophilia, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, Torture, Vomit, Violence, and Cursing