Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter

92 reviews

beegster16's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Death, Murder, Body horror, Child death, Sexual violence, Torture, and Child abuse

Moderate: Infidelity, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Minor: Cursing, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Suicide

madicastle's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Body horror, Excrement, Suicide, Violence, Rape, Sexual content, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Child death, Confinement, Addiction, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Gore, Gun violence, Grief, Sexual violence, Stalking, Sexual assault, and Torture

uncouthsibyl's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Sexual assault, Rape, Physical abuse, Body horror, Violence, Murder, Child death, Emotional abuse, Torture, Death, Blood, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Trafficking, Sexual violence, and Kidnapping

kind of wish i hadn’t read

clarklyn's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Really only taking away a star due to a the sometimes graphic SA/gore which was difficult to read. Otherwise, I really enjoyed this book! There were moments that made me gasp out loud and I was on the edge of my seat.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gore, Violence, Kidnapping, Torture, Body horror, Sexual violence, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Drug abuse, Death of parent, Grief, Drug use, and Fatphobia

l1brarygirl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Murder, Sexual assault, Violence, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Child death, Infidelity, Addiction, Rape, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Blood, Torture, Physical abuse, Body horror, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Death, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Trafficking, Misogyny, Body shaming, Vomit, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Cursing, and Gaslighting

sarahbw2's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Body horror, Torture, Death, Gore, Addiction, Blood, Child death, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, and Drug abuse

Minor: Fatphobia

beytwice's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Torture, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Excrement, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Child death, Addiction, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Gore, Fatphobia, and Physical abuse

Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Vomit

marisabailey's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Gore, Sexual assault, Murder, Torture, Body horror, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, and Death

Moderate: Suicide and Child death

erika4america's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Disturbing and dark

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Murder, Suicide, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Addiction, and Sexual assault

elmasalihovic's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Gore, Suicide, Sexual content, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Blood, Rape, Death, Violence, Stalking, Child death, and Body horror

Moderate: Fatphobia, Body shaming, Drug abuse, and Addiction

Minor: Cursing and Gun violence