Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson

16 reviews

triple_m's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

This book put me in the worst reading slump it took me like 2 weeks to get through.

On one hand, I recognize that a lot of surprising events happened that I definitely did not predict, but on the other hand I just could not get into the story at all. 

I don’t even dislike the characters, I think Lily especially is really interesting, so I don’t know why I couldn’t at all connect with the story. When something crazy happened in the book I just thought “oh interesting 😐” There were no real moments where I was on the edge my seat because I just didn’t care. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Toxic friendship

Minor: Child abuse and Pedophilia

falselight's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

lampbee's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious relaxing medium-paced

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

4.25

Very fun read! Lots of twists I didn’t see coming , lots of interesting characterisation of Lily, that just kept getting deeper and deeper - as well as that of Monica. Never knew where it was going, or if I did, I was jerked in a different direction. Ending was 90% perfect, I was wondering how the real Issue would get confronted but I do enjoy how it wrapped up. Very fun read, lots of details about Lily that make you wonder about her as much as anyone in the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

I LOVED how multiple times throughout the book Lily’s facial features are remarked on as beautiful but difficult to piece together in a mental image beyond her eyes. I just thought that was a great detail to come from multiple characters. Normally I dislike shifting perspectives but this was excellent. Again I do wish

Lily had to deal with the wells discovery

but that may have been overkill.

daniofthewood's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

birdiemom2's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

2.5

The first half of the book was very captivating and intriguing. But

after Ted's death,

the story just went downhill with an abrupt ending. I also didn't like that women were overly sexualized. The detective writes highly inappropriate limericks (that doesn't move plot forward or anything), and I hated that character. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Murder

rachelmay15's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

Heard this is a really good thriller that helps you get into thrillers. I thought it was fine. Lily is interesting, but I felt her development felt rather shallow at points. Yes there are twists, and the first one was the most surprising. After that I kind of wanted the book to just… finish. Then the backtracking between POVs is probably what annoyed me the most, as it was an intentionally mysterious device to reveal plot twists. It’s good, wouldn’t call it great. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Murder

froggydanny's review against another edition

Turned my stomach 👍🏻

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol

bookishxobsession's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

This whole book is a wild ride from beginning to end. The dialogue was a little clunky but the twists were things I never saw coming. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Cursing, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Excrement, Vomit, and Grief

romeoreadssometimes's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

This book is phenomenal and one of the proper examples of how to write a thriller. If you liked Gone Girl, you'll love this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual assault

goatsbookgarden's review against another edition

Honestly, I am not usually put off by gruesome things but this book was just too unsettling for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, and Murder