Reviews tagging 'Torture'

The Mermaids Singing by Val McDermid

12 reviews

leauxx's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture

Moderate: Homophobia and Transphobia

unripebanana's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual violence, Torture, Transphobia, Police brutality, and Murder

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

simply_fran's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

My main issue is just that it wasn't for me but also it hasn't some topics that haven't aged well

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Body shaming, Homophobia, Suicide, and Transphobia

sleepdepr1vat1on's review against another edition

dark 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? It's complicated

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, and Transphobia

poisonouspixie22's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Torture

mikeprosser's review against another edition

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture

Moderate: Homophobia and Transphobia

junkits's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Torture, and Violence

alicesteacup's review against another edition

dark 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and Violence

claireteaches's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Torture

Moderate: Homophobia and Transphobia

via_'s review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Child abuse