Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter

792 reviews

livsreadingadventure's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Death, Violence, Toxic relationship, Torture, Rape, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Stalking, Blood, and Addiction

Minor: Car accident, Infidelity, and Drug abuse

monicafrania's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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: Eating disorder, Murder, Stalking, Torture, Violence, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, and Sexual violence

into_the_forest's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Good book and good plot, it’s just SO LONG. 

I loved the narrator of the audiobook. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Torture, Kidnapping, Rape, Gore, and Sexual assault

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

vadarraga's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

Very intense plot, had to put it down and process without getting triggered. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Torture, Self harm, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual assault, Rape, Murder, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

tmlong's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

A super solid thriller/mystery that I couldn’t put down. Super messed up and gory (many TW) but I enjoyed it. The second half was a little bit predictable but still kept me incredibly engaged & wanting to see what happened. Claire got on my nerves a little bit (why are you putting on makeup when there are *much* more important things to be doing…?) but overall a really good read that kicked me out of a reading slump & is just what I’m looking for in this genre!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Torture, Sexual violence, and Gun violence

archiesgirl's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

This was a super dark, very graphic, hard read. On the one side, it’ll stay with me for a long time, on the other, I’d really like it to leave my brain.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Torture, and Physical abuse

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

opaulino's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I liked it a lot. Lots of content warnings for this book. There are many graphic depictions of rape and torture. I like to think I have a pretty strong constitution when it comes to that kind of subject matter, but the book felt like it was even too much for me at times. 

The story itself was enjoyable and the author did a good job of slowly fleshing out the mystery of the main antagonist. The two sisters dona good job of complimenting each other. But it should be emphasized that this book isn't for everyone. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Sexual assault, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Torture

uncouthsibyl's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

2.0

way way too much sexual violence and torture no thanks

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Content Warnings

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

kind of wish i hadn’t read