Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

The Good Lie by A.R. Torre

5 reviews

meeklovestoread's review

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.0

I rarely rate books two stars, but I honestly couldn't find one redeeming quality from this book other than the fact that it was short and I finished in a day (not because it was good; it's because I wanted it to be over). The alternating perspectives from first person to third person was  "a choice". I didn't like any of the characters. Dr. Moore's actions infuriated me so much because if she wasn't thinking with her private parts half the time maybe she would've noticed the red flags in her newfound companion. 

I don't blame her for not knowing about John's actions. However, Robert was creepy from the get-go and the fact that she couldn't (refused) see that baffles me. And what I can't begin to fathom is that she literally goes out with him after he confessed to killing one of her patients as well as attempting to kill her too. Again, thinking with her vagina instead of using an ounce of her brain.

Might I add that this book wasn't particularly suspenseful or thrilling, more so a very flat mystery. I found myself trudging along to just finish the book because nothing was interesting to me in the slightest. Also, I guess most of the twists except 

  Brooke's involvement and how she was a literal predator. I honestly didn't see that coming so I'll give her that. However, it still grants no points for me. This book was not good (to me). 

As an avid thriller reader this book just didn't deliver for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Gore, Sexual assault, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Torture, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Infidelity, Misogyny, and Grief

redefiningrachel's review against another edition

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Murder, Gore, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Mental illness, Child death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Suicide, and Stalking

Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Addiction, Alcohol, Sexual content, Alcoholism, and Medical trauma

Minor: Self harm, Abortion, Bullying, and Infidelity

saraavowlerr's review

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Stalking, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Torture, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Confinement, Self harm, Body horror, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, and Toxic relationship

ozeankind's review

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Blood, and Body horror

Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, and Emotional abuse

david_slack110507's review

dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

Bruh... 

This must be one of my favourite books I've read since I began my journey into horror and thrillers. This book has surprisingly raw brutality that I wasn't expecting from it yet didn't deter me from continuing to read it, and I didn't expect it to cover such dark and explicit topics. I would definitely recommend reading the trigger warnings for this just in case because it does not shy away from some more mature and possibly sensitive topics to some readers. 

I absolutely loved the more psychological aspects of the book as well as the discussions of the crime using said psychology, it made me a lot more interested and gave a more unique view to the traditional thriller book. I would have liked more discussion on Scott's feelings and mental health after his predicament, but I understand that it would have dragged on the story and caused a disruption in the fast pacing of this book. 

"William S. Burroughs once said that no one owns life, but anyone who can lift a frying pan can create death. He was right. Killing is the easy part. The act of living-of finding happiness in life-that's the hard part"

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Child death, Gore, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, and Grief

Moderate: Misogyny, Pedophilia, and Rape

Minor: Homophobia