Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

A Faint Cold Fear by Karin Slaughter

4 reviews

readersmith's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Hate crime, Racial slurs, Child death, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Abortion, Addiction, Blood, Police brutality, and Violence

rebeccadiv's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I love Karin Slaughter and the Grant County series so far, this one just felt more all over the place than the previous two, and her other work. Also, Lena needs to catch a break, this poor woman.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Stalking, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Rape, and Self harm

Minor: Police brutality

espressoreader's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

2.75

If Lena is there then everything is going to be done badly and cause huge problems and cost lives.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Antisemitism, Grief, Gun violence, Child death, Blood, Drug abuse, Drug use, Police brutality, Addiction, Medical trauma, Alcoholism, Hate crime, Infertility, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Murder, Domestic abuse, and Miscarriage

jackbifrost's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Medical content, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Antisemitism, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, and Racism

Minor: Fatphobia