Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Red Queen by Juan Gómez-Jurado

7 reviews

clak5686's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-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

4.25

I read Red Queen as a book in translation.  It takes place in Spain.  Jon Gutierrez is a disgraced cop who is suspended.  He is asked by a group to get Antonio Scott to work on a case with him.  Antonio is brilliant but is haunted by tragedy.  She reluctantly agrees to work with Jon in order to save a women who has been kidnapped.  The story is very interesting.  We get glimpses of the past that help us understand the characters.  I enjoyed the mystery and the resolution and look forward to the next two books in the trilogy.  I would highly recommend this book if you love a good mystery with flawed but interesting characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture

poogi'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? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Torture

tabby2920's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and Violence

Moderate: Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Homophobia

mtnest's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical content, Gun violence, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Infidelity, Car accident, Child abuse, Medical trauma, Murder, Blood, Drug use, Alcohol, Cursing, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Stalking, Torture, and Toxic relationship

charlottetamkin's review against another edition

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: Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Death, Body horror, Murder, Mental illness, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Blood, and Grief

Moderate: Death of parent, Drug use, Confinement, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Animal death, Car accident, Rape, Death of parent, Sexual content, Torture, Child abuse, Incest, Fire/Fire injury, Pedophilia, and Gun violence

ithladin's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Incest, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Rape, Terminal illness, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

inescunhaleal's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious relaxing tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Torture, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Grief, Homophobia, and Self harm