Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter

207 reviews

rachelmclmcm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Blood, Body horror, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Car accident, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Gun violence, Death, Violence, and Rape

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

lydiaklpfnstn'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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Blood, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Rape, Murder, and Body horror

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

yami_24's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Death, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Self harm, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Grief, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Kidnapping, Addiction, Excrement, Trafficking, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Murder, Torture, Drug abuse, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Gore, and Alcoholism

knitwitte8's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This one kept me engaged from early on - which is exactly what I look for in a book. It's graphic and difficult at points, so that's something to get through. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Death, Drug use, Grief, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Murder, Blood, Confinement, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Gore, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

cromat's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• 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, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Stalking, Gore, Gun violence, Grief, Murder, Trafficking, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Pedophilia, Rape, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Forced institutionalization, Drug abuse, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Alcohol, Death, Fatphobia, Death of parent, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

torisbookspace's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Body shaming, Gore, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Death, Alcoholism, Torture, Confinement, Addiction, Blood, Sexual assault, Rape, Physical abuse, and Misogyny

jessmv87's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Gore, Drug use, Grief, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Car accident, Gun violence, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Gaslighting, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Rape, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Murder, Misogyny, Suicide, and Torture

_mechita's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, Confinement, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Vomit, Body horror, Cursing, Murder, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Violence, Suicide, Car accident, Death, and Infidelity