Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Running Grave by Robert Galbraith

86 reviews

oproy's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

A very good read. A little winding at parts, but the world-building around the cult was very realistic and created a serious sense of foreboding.

I took one star off because it could’ve been shorter. And also I haven’t read any of the other Strike novels so I had no background in terms of Robin and Strike. Overall I just didn’t feel their chemistry AT ALL, but I’m sure I would have a different opinion if I’d read the other books. 

Overall, I would recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Trafficking, Stalking, and Murder

loli_ren's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Gaslighting

chemeducator's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Torture

Moderate: Gun violence, Pedophilia, and Kidnapping

wanderlust_bookie's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual assault

fallenstarr's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Dementia

leeloo218's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

I think reading Cultish right before this really added to my enjoyment. Fascinating setting, I was so tense reading this, and the ending/case wrap-up was very satisfying. The Strellacot ending...argh! Love the character development in this series so much, they feel so built out and real to me. And I agree with a review saying this series is love letter to London. Can't decide if this or Troubled Blood is my favorite in the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Trafficking

lollybee's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark sad tense slow-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

When a book is 1180 pages long and written by an accomplished author, you know that you are in it for the long haul.
Cormoran and Robin are employed to investigate a cult, with the purpose of extricating their client's son from its clutches.
This was an excellent read: gradually building the tension towards a gripping ending.
Well worth a read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Cancer, Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship

3p0tlj's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

laverrrne's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

mhickman23's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Dementia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Fatphobia, Genocide, Xenophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, and War