Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Les Égouts de Los Angeles by Michael Connelly, Jean Esch

3 reviews

ashlyncherie's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Okay I loved this book! It’s not really my genre, but it was a book club pick. And I’m so glad I branched out. I saw the plot twists coming but in like a great way because the reader is in Bosch’s head so perfectly. I love and hate the characters in equal measure. Love the setting and descriptions of LA make it feel so real. I was so taken in, I felt like I was there at times. Can’t wait to read the other Bosch books

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Car accident, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexism

Minor: Sexual content

anissawren's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Gun violence, Homophobia, Transphobia, Police brutality, Grief, and War

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Hate crime, Pedophilia, and Murder

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Stalking, and Abandonment

schnaucl's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

I liked it but it is definitely a book of a certain time.  There's homophobia and transphobia and smoking and paternalism.   It was interesting to read the first Bosch book, I've been a fan of the series for a while.  

The dialog felt a little stilted at times.    

I miss Maddie Bosch.  I think she kept Bosch from being a total sad sack.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Violence, and War

Minor: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Transphobia, Medical content, Grief, and Alcohol