Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Girl, Forgotten by Karin Slaughter

33 reviews

fkshg8465's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

3.0

Cons: Too many layers of stories running in parallel, but past and present. Also, too many hearts of darkness to chase.

Pros: I like that the sequel chose Andrea as the protagonist. Her mother was great in the first book. I love strong women, so I liked that the writer spread that out between the generations.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

alex1's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

blueyogi's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Terminal illness, Vomit, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Outing

Minor: Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual violence, Abortion, and Suicide attempt

margaret721's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Outing, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, and Abortion

mrsmishler's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

cats123306's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, and Gun violence

Minor: Kidnapping

shesheshelby's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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? No

2.75

Not a fan. Too many unimportant details. The story was confusing to follow - maybe it would have helped to read the first book? Also, most of the characters are unlikable.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

courtneyb_reads's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Eating disorder, Racial slurs, Suicide, Abortion, and Alcohol

bekah1210's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Death

Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infertility, Terminal illness, Fire/Fire injury, and Outing

ronniereads1820's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Blood