Reviews tagging 'Animal cruelty'

The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson

28 reviews

anissawren's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

Minor: Forced institutionalization and Police brutality

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

earth2shari's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal cruelty

stefpntny's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual assault, Excrement, Stalking, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

sarcasticlive's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

2.75

I wish I had been warned of the on page animal death that happens early on in the book.. so I'm now warning others. The book otherwise was fine, but it threw me off. If that isn't something that gets to you, you would probably enjoy this book more than me!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Murder

Moderate: Pedophilia

escsteger's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty

laurx92's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Violence, and Murder

kimberlyswalters's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual content and Stalking

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