Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Cockroaches by Jo Nesbø

8 reviews

sosua_z's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Alcohol

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Minor: War

the_waltermitty's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Homophobia, and Sexual assault

xteax's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

oddreads_nicolestins's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny informative mysterious reflective tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

I was again pleasantly surprised by how Nesbø managed to immerse me into Thai culture without sidelining the fact that Detective Hole was on assignment from Norway. I also enjoyed getting a deeper insight into Hole's family life that was briefly mentioned in the first book.

I appreciated Nesbø's dry witticisms/humour in this book as always

The mystery itself had SO many twists, which you will enjoy immensely. I'm very much looking forward to book 3!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Rape, and Kidnapping

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Grief, and Deportation

horrorandscience's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• 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, Rape, Sexual violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Infidelity, and Death of parent

Minor: Homophobia, Suicide, Transphobia, Abortion, and War

mplsmysteryreader's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Pedophilia

admiralsmall's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

A really tight Crime novel. My first Jo Nesbo, they've constructed a likeable character in Harry Hole. It's not a four star book for me... because I really dislike the action sequences. Knowing as I do that this is a long running series... the threat of the main character doesn't feel particularly pressing and I worry that this character will shrug off trauma after trauma. It's a shame because the combination of compelling characters and tight plot makes this book pretty irresistable. Nesbo is a master at leading the reader to the conclusions he wants us to make and then pulling the rug out from underneath our feet. 

I know that I will be reading more. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and Murder

laura_m's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Pedophilia