madisonbell_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Injury/injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Medical content, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, and Torture
spookiieej's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Rape, Violence, Torture, and Medical content
aliteracja's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Graphic: Death, Medical content, Blood, Murder, Sexual assault, Torture, Rape, and Gun violence
Moderate: Cancer
hkburke2's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Spoiler
Gender essentialism with the uterus, Rizzoli's whole character is developed around her looks without a lot of depth/appreciation for the systems around her (although there's some acknowledgment of the pressures on her as a woman in the department, it feels really surface level), and the flaw in her character being she just wants to kill suspects - definitely not a good look and something she'd struggle to come back from, for me.Graphic: Medical content, Murder, Medical trauma, Blood, Stalking, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexism, Police brutality, Misogyny, Injury/injury detail, and Gun violence
Minor: Ableism, Suicide, and Racism
straendeeeeeeeee's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Torture, Stalking, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexism, Police brutality, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Mental illness, Medical content, Kidnapping, Hate crime, Gun violence, Fatphobia, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Drug use, and Drug abuse
nicolelis's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Injury/injury detail, Medical content, Murder, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Sexism
Minor: Stalking and Kidnapping
ejcoates's review
- 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
4.75
Spoiler
The climax of the text relied on a common trope in crime fiction with a male antagonist evading detection by disguising themselves in womens' clothes. Generally I find this to be a damaging stereotype but it was a minor part of the text and well executed with wig hair providing a vital clue/red herring.Graphic: Rape, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Minor: Transphobia
alies_in_wonderland's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Stalking, Violence, Sexual assault, Medical content, Torture, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, and Murder
our_bookish_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Anyways, I love these books. They're brilliantly written and perfectly gory! If you have an active imagine as I do, then you'll have no trouble envisioning certain parts.
Spoiler
IE: the guys leg that is literally hanging on by skin!Spoiler
I love Rizzoli and cannot wait until Maura Isles comes in!! I haven't read The Surgeon in quite some time, so while reading I was gasping and shocked at some of the things I read! 😂
Spoiler
Ok, can we just agree that Moore getting involved with (Catherine) the only known survivor of the orginal murders and rape, during newly active investigations and murders is disturbing, unprofessional and cringey? Every time I read his parts with Catherine, I hate it.Spoiler
Graphic: Medical content, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual content, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Torture, Blood, Murder, and Stalking
Moderate: Body horror, Gore, Alcohol, and Panic attacks/disorders
queen_in_yellow's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Car accident, Gore, Injury/injury detail, Medical content, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Rape and Sexual violence
Minor: Kidnapping