Reviews tagging 'Pedophilia'

Things We Do in the Dark by Jennifer Hillier

100 reviews

craftygal's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Death, Drug use, and Emotional abuse

miratio's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Racism, Suicide, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Murder, Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Racial slurs

mj_86's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Blood

Moderate: Addiction and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Suicide attempt

alindeman'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Wow- another 5 star by Jennifer Hillier! Her stories are so compelling and so devastating. The heartache I felt for Joey and the rage I felt at ruby were visceral. It was a great mystery, both the current one surrounding Paris and the old one involving Joey. I was rooting for both of them. And while Hillier’s stories of trauma are brutal and sometimes hard to read, I love that

she lets the women win in the end. She gives them an ending not often afforded to women like them in real life.

will definitely be reading more of her work!
CHECK TW!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Sexual assault, Violence, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Addiction, Blood, Suicide, and Death

Minor: Racism, Drug use, and Drug abuse

amygjessie's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Sexual violence, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Blood, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Murder, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Alcohol and Suicide

pookiee'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Rape, Incest, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Racism, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Fatphobia

mghope's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Cursing, Death, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Physical abuse

marpaige's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Blood, Child abuse, and Death

amanda_reads13's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

3.5

Paris's long hidden past is at risk of being revealed after she is accused of killing her celebrity husband. 

This book is comprised of three intertwined POVs: Paris, Drew, and Joey. The story jumps around a fair bit between three mysteries: who killed Jimmy, what happened the night Ruby was arrested, and who is Paris? 

I felt the story was interesting and I liked how it all came together in the end. That said I easily guessed all of the big twists. I felt it was missing a lot of the tension and suspense expected in a book like this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Rape, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gaslighting, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Death, and Emotional abuse

b00kish_lady's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Racism, Racial slurs, Fire/Fire injury, Body shaming, and Bullying