Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Genesis by Karin Slaughter

25 reviews

hauntedantiqueshop's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

1.0

Karin Slaughter makes it so hard to WANT to read her books. Jesus. I don’t understand the choices made in this one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Eating disorder, Rape, Torture, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Infidelity, Blood, Police brutality, Car accident, Outing, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Classism, and Deportation

jenniferesque's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

2.75

This one was disappointing for me. I was tempted to skip based on some reviews here and I wanted to read it to see the partnership between Will and faith. However, it is brutal and needs a lottttt of content warnings, as per usual. It's not just the content that is intolerable but the characters also. 
I was not satisfied with the ending and feel like some things were not explained*. I think the only thing you miss if you skip this one is the introduction of Sarah, if you're interested in that. Otherwise, you can spare yourself some sanity and pass. 

*Unresolved points that are bugging me, beside just the constant wonder of how Will made it into the GBI - SPOILERS:

</Spoiler> - We're supposed to believe the parents of the perp just so happen to run over their son's victim? Their appearance, reason for being there was not questioned after they were discovered to be the perps parents WITH knowledge of what he does/has done to women.
- Anna is just gonna live without a rib now? There was not much more mention about this after she lives and miraculously recovers.
- Tom's wife... WTH. She was helping him, even if it was unwilling, she acted like a complete robot, but then at a certain point she begged for them to kill her husband. She said this multiple times, but it was never acknowledged, both in the moment and upon reflection of the case. </Spoiler>

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gore, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

peachani's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Torture, Violence, Excrement, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Body horror, Bullying, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, and Murder

Minor: Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Dysphoria

longhornrach's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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: Rape, Torture, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Bullying and Drug abuse

krobart's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-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? No

4.0

 This is another fast moving and interesting entrant to this series about a dyslexic detective and his partner.

For my complete review, see https://whatmeread.wordpress.com/2024/02/19/review-2316-undone/

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, and Murder

thatfrankman's review against another edition

dark 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

amandabales's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Rape, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, and Pregnancy

kirstym25's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Torture, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual violence

Minor: Ableism, Homophobia, and Misogyny

autumnwhite's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

cammaleahh's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Suicide, Torture, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Body horror and Pregnancy

Minor: Body horror, Death, Sexual violence, and Car accident