Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Cockroaches by Jo Nesbø

5 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

inkell's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Pedophilia, Rape, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Homophobia, Infertility, Racism, Terminal illness, and Transphobia

cerebellum's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia and Violence

nieva098's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Violence, Kidnapping, and Grief

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