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arellareads's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Despite the slow start, this book gets extremely dark and disturbing mid-way through as the mystery behind the girl with the dragon tattoo comes to light. It’s a heavy read, with a complex, intellectual plot line about social tensions surrounding the fascist Nazi regime, family economics, domestic violence, serial murders, sexual assault, and systemic abuse and oppression against women (many of these scenes are graphic).
It’s a very meticulously crafted story and I value the planning that had to go into this. However, the writing is very explanatory and matter-of-fact, leaving little breathing room. I’m assuming some of the style was lost in the English translation, but this made it challenging to get through. It wouldn’t be my usual choice, but I can appreciate the serious issues this book tackles.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Antisemitism, and Trafficking
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death
isabeljmiller's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder
frenchfrybri's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Child abuse
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, and Murder
helenrm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Death of parent
Moderate: Confinement, Antisemitism, Grief, and Abortion
Minor: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, and Kidnapping
rattledragons's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Incest, Torture, Kidnapping, Car accident, and Gaslighting
Minor: Eating disorder, Homophobia, Police brutality, and Lesbophobia
mbrogs2024's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Rape, Torture, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
Minor: Body shaming, Cursing, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Suicide, Antisemitism, Colonisation, and War
meraru's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Trafficking, and War
There's several rape scenes, also several of the deaths are described in graphic detail.keelya's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, and Antisemitism
theuncannydani's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Trafficking, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body shaming, Confinement, Gun violence, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Dementia, and Kidnapping
Minor: Ableism, Biphobia, Bullying, Cancer, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Police brutality, Abortion, Lesbophobia, War, and Classism
egperisho's review against another edition
1.0
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, Trafficking, and Sexual harassment