Reviews tagging 'Rape'

The Good Lie by A.R. Torre

91 reviews

clara_swanson's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

cristinaaa's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Kidnapping

kschaeffer6's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Torture, and Sexual violence

bookishbarbellbestie's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

Read half of the book physical and the other half via audiobook. I enjoyed it over well but had some qualms with the long line of characters introduced and felt the multiple plot twists bombshells at the end though shocking a couple aspects of it either didn’t make sense or I found could’ve been left out all together and still had the same effect. I did not see the reveal coming at all.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Child death, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

taylorp0113's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Pedophilia, and Rape

Minor: Abortion

evaadamiak's review against another edition

dark mysterious

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Murder, and Rape

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, and Mental illness

Minor: Abortion

killmoore_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

I watch way too many true crime stories for any of this to have surprised me, but it was enjoyable none the less.

A lot of unnecessary scene setting - clothes descriptions, random gestures, etc - and not enough character depth. Story lines fell flat, and as an avid reader of this genre, I pinned the killer by the middle of the book. The ending was a bit too well packaged for me as well - I could have dealt without the last few chapters entirely.

The story was fun, fast paced and thrilling - I listened to the audio book and loved it. I would recommend to folks new to the genre with a big ol trigger warning attached.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Violence, Child abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Mental illness, Abortion, Death of parent, Grief, Gore, Stalking, Torture, Child death, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, Blood, Homophobia, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Rape, and Sexual assault

bria_and_books's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Murder, and Kidnapping

Minor: Homophobia

mghope's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Kidnapping

bravelostmind's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

Although an enjoyable read at times it felt slow and clichè. The 'romance' element did not work for me, nor did it add any addition to the 'twist' involved.

Sure, it was a sort of interesting twist, but it did not wow me or feel neatly tied in a bow.

The antagonists felt a little clichè and I did not feel much towards them.

An easy read, but not one with that much substance. Glad to have read, but I probably won't think about it again...

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Pedophilia, Rape, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, and Self harm