Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Blindsighted by Karin Slaughter

13 reviews

tayreads10's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense fast-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

5.0

I'm looking forward to reading the rest of this series! Her writing just absolutely sucks you in despite the disturbing scenes throughout. What a great story combo of romance, thriller, mystery and horror. Really enjoyed it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Abortion, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

narbine's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

it was extremely graphic

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Drug use, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Stalking, and Suicide attempt

afaison's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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

I’m rounding up a star for the narration! I like her current narrator but this one put me inside the book! This is not my first Karin  Slaughter book and I figured I should read the books in order now. This book is extremely graphic and I definitely felt uncomfortable listening to the details but overall it was a quick thriller. I guessed the ending but that’s not a deal breaker for me in the slightest. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Medical content, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Racial slurs, and Racism

fkshg8465's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I think this was her first published book. It was good, but the other ones I’ve read by her were so much better. Still, it’s good getting to know Will Trent’s doctor friend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

xanthippe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Death, Gore, Incest, Infertility, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Abortion, Murder, and Sexual harassment

quinnoriel's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Gore, Incest, Infertility, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Excrement, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, and Sexual harassment

yunna's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad 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? No

5.0

This book is FILTHY GOOD. THIS IS A CRIME THRILLER DONE RIGHT. Multilayered characters and storyline? Different POVs? and most importantly well-researched detective work and medical knowledge! 
Had a hard time at first as I don't normally read gore stuff like this. But push past that and it's an incredible ride.
I really admire Sara's resilience. She's such a strong FMC. The fact that she's a pediatrician who has a coroner side job just screams badass. I also love the tension in her relationship with Jeff. Battling personal and interpersonal issues while going on and saving people's lives is not an easy task. It's not so hard to relate their lives to ours. And the fact that things like that happen to them, makes you think you're in a much better situation.

Blinsighted tackled the effect of trauma. The differences in the survivor's willingness to live after going through hell, and how it can alter the direction of their life.
Notice also the subtlety of how she portrayed the stages of grieving in the life of Lena.
And the horror of how one perceives something. I cannot fcking get it to my head how someone could interpret the bible that way. Goes to show how differently the mind really works in each of us. Give just a small twisted belief to a psycho and they'll worship living it that way for the rest of their life.
and the fact that they live amongst us, and walk among us is crazy. Makes one paranoid, how well do you know a person? Even when you seem like you know them, you don't. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexual violence, Suicide, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Excrement, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Stalking, and Gaslighting

melaneyp's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Incest, Infertility, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Abortion, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

trulydevious's review against another edition

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Rape, and Murder

Moderate: Confinement, Grief, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Vomit, Religious bigotry, and Stalking

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Sexual content, Grief, and Stalking