Reviews tagging 'Torture'

The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum

127 reviews

farsotstein's review

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, and Torture

Moderate: Bullying, Rape, and Sexual violence

Minor: Alcoholism

eelpatrickharris's review

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gore, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

taylorimbey's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

Rating this book is a challenge. I almost DNF’d it several times. I often found myself thinking “should I even be reading this? What is the point of reading something so dark and graphic?” And I suppose in a way it forces you as a reader to grapple with the feelings of helpless, loss of innocence, and your own morality. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

marypetrushko's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-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? It's complicated

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, and Torture

bgumlaw's review against another edition

challenging dark tense

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Excrement, and Grief

gizley0420's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Death, Incest, Infidelity, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Minor: Pedophilia, Excrement, and Car accident

nat88222's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Torture, and Violence

orangedork's review

Well written book but incredibly dark. Not fun dark. It has a lot of realistic SA and child abuse. It got too graphic and depressing for me that I had to stop. Some people might enjoy that, but I felt like the book was written in bad taste.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

danimacuk's review against another edition

challenging dark sad fast-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

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Self harm, Excrement, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal cruelty, Fatphobia, Incest, Mental illness, Vomit, and Car accident

add_a_little_spook's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Infidelity