Reviews tagging 'Trafficking'

Sign Here by Claudia Lux

4 reviews

caro_shelves's review

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

I loved this book! The writing is impeccable, and Lux's gradual weaving of the story gradually draws you in. What appears to be a simple, tragic family drama is intricately connected to Peyote and Calamity's work in Hell. It's excellent. There were so many moments that had me gasping out loud. It's worth the read if you like a bit of mystery alongside your horror and humor. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Blood, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, and Alcohol

elizbiz's review

dark emotional funny 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

3.75

With the satirical humor of The Good Place and the red herrings of a murder mystery, Claudia Lux's debut weaves together two stories--one in Hell and one on Earth--for a family's intergenerational search for lost humanity. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Self harm, Trafficking, Murder, and Pregnancy

margaret721's review against another edition

dark reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

tiffanne11's review

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Self harm, Suicide, Torture, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Terminal illness, Vomit, Trafficking, and Pregnancy