Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Girl, Forgotten by Karin Slaughter

11 reviews

microbemom's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Rape, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Gaslighting, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Death, Drug use, Vomit, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Child death, Misogyny, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Cancer, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Slavery, Suicide, Body shaming, Drug use, and Pedophilia

miranda_is_reading'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Second book in the series, but you don’t need to read the first book to understand this one at all. The author left the ending where it could be possible for more to come (fingers crossed) but, this could also easily be an end to the Andrea Oliver story as well. I like the alternating of going from current day to the past. I was really trying to solve it it sooner than I did. But, the story kept me on my toes with enough “twist” to keep you guessing the solution. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Violence, Vomit, Child death, Death, Blood, Self harm, and Suicide

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Dementia, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Rape, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, Terminal illness, Gun violence, Homophobia, Murder, Pregnancy, and Torture

Minor: Abortion, Bullying, Body shaming, Cancer, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Sexism, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Slavery, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Trafficking, Addiction, and Suicidal thoughts

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

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

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

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

laurenkimoto's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Miscarriage, Sexism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death of parent, Dementia, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Abortion, Self harm, Alcohol, Classism, Death, Blood, Cancer, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Pregnancy, Rape, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Homophobia, Murder, Racism, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Gun violence, and Pedophilia

cannesi's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

1.5

It felt like pulling teeth to get through this book. Emily's character felt as though her whole story was being a woman in a mans world. Andrea seemed like a whiny girl who had no idea which way was up. I think Bible was okay even thought he pretended to know everything. Lastly, fuck that doctor scene! I had to fast forward because FUCK THAT.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Rape, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Trafficking, Violence, Vomit, Dementia, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Chronic illness, Grief, Gun violence, Death, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Addiction, Abortion, Child death, Homophobia, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, and Pedophilia

starsnstitchin's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

0.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Sexism, Eating disorder, Cursing, Death, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Murder, Blood, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Dementia

Moderate: Slavery, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Death of parent, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Classism, Dementia, Trafficking, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Gun violence, Infertility, and Suicide attempt

thismermaidreads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Death, Child death, Bullying, Violence, Trafficking, Torture, Toxic friendship, Terminal illness, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Rape, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Body shaming, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Slavery, Physical abuse, Murder, and Child abuse

I found the flash back chapters to be incredibly triggering to me. I thoroughly enjoyed Andrea’s character development between Pieces of Her and this book, I wanted more of her and less of the flashback scenes. I thought it was necessary to read Pieces of Her before this, but now that I’ve finished it, I think you could get away with reading this as a stand-alone. BUT I would highly suggest reading the first book first, I think you’ll appreciate Andy 100% more if you do.

_everybookthisyear's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Blood, Bullying, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Drug use, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, and Misogyny

nikkisbooknook's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? No

4.0

Andrea Oliver, who we met in Pieces of Her, is back but now is a freshly trained US Marshal.  Her uncle is still trying to pull strings, her parents are far from happy over her choice of employment and her complicated romantic life is about to impact her professional life.

Longbill Beach 1982 sees 17 yr old Emily is pregnant and determined to attend her prom.  She is later found murdered - there were suspects but no-one was ever charged.

Fast forward 40 years and it's revealed that the judge Andrea has been ordered to protect is the mother of Emily.  Andrea now has to protect the judge, all whilst carrying on a side investigation into the murder of Emily - one that may just involve her birth father, the currently imprisoned Clayton Morrow AKA Nicholas Harp, who is due for parole soon and she intends to see him rot in prison if he is involved. 

I enjoyed being back in Andrea's world.  I loved Pieces of Me and I really enjoyed getting to meet these new characters, especially Marshal Leonard 'Catfish' Bible, his boss/wife Deputy Chief Cecilia Compton who provide some levity in an otherwise dark thriller. 

We see Emily attempt to investigate her own assault in flashbacks.  Andrea and Catfish also come across a young woman's "suicide" on a fava bean farm owned by one of Emily's friends.  Are these crimes related?

Compulsive, compelling, suspenseful and there is that much-needed vein of humour. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Toxic friendship