Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule

52 reviews

missgrangerr's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, and Murder

readertate's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Animal death and Suicide

tferree's review against another edition

dark informative medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, and Murder

bakedparmesan's review against another edition

dark informative fast-paced

4.75

Interesting first hand account from a person who knew him. I liked that it was read by the author. Crazy how the world introduced these 2 people and how knowing each other affected their paths in life. Well read story, short by interesting.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence, and Murder

kyleejade's review against another edition

So well written, but also quite slow. There were parts that could've been cut out, but at the same time I understand why they were there.

DNF'ed- had to return the book to the library, just so happened to try to read during finals season.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder

lindsaymoynihan's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

colleenmdavis's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Body horror, Death, and Blood

librarymouse's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

What a strange and unsettling book. To be able to continue to care for someone, especially platonically, while knowing the atrocities they've committed against innumerable individuals; the echo of which is so deep and widespread, is unfathomable to me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol

Moderate: Antisemitism and Pregnancy

serenedancer's review against another edition

informative slow-paced

3.0

Interesting true crime depiction of Ted Bundy. Well written as can be expected by Ann Rule.

There is in sight that is provided of how she felt when someone that she thought was a good person was accused of such heinous crimes. Due to that she does spend a lot of the book not sure if Ted Bundy did commit the crime. So if you don't want to read a book where someone gives him the benefit of the doubt for a good portion of it, I wouldn't recommend picking it up.
Also as it is a true crime book she does describe a lot of the violence so go in knowing that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence and Violence

elfsteel's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Gore