Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Größenwahn by Lee Child

6 reviews

a1mello's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

It was an enjoyable book but I'd prefer the show at this point due to the writing. I feel like the author needed a better editor because the writing style was very choppy at times and at others repetitive. Even then taking into account this was written in the 90s, I knew more about three of the male characters including a side character more than the main female character which is extremely frustrating. Overall it was decent.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

wickedgrumpy's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No

1.75

I wish I could find a series about a competent dude getting shit done that didn't involve blatant sexism.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Dementia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

laneyreadz's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I love to throw in a Jack Reacher book here and there during reading slumps. The sharp, blunt writing style is a welcome break for my mind! No difficult words or concepts, just the facts crisp and clear. I decided to read the books in publication order, so I started with this one. This first installment is a dark, brutal thriller/mystery. Definitely check content warnings before you read! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Torture, Stalking, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

constancefly's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Racial slurs

uranaishi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Police brutality, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Stalking

wanderonwards's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Although I do have some problems with the story (how quickly the police department includes Reacher in the investigation and Roscoe’s lost potential as a standalone character/instant attraction, for example), this book was written in 1997, it was exactly what the author promised in the introduction, and I was entertained throughout the entire story.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Body horror, Confinement, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual content