Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Burning Girls by C.J. Tudor

20 reviews

pspude's review against another edition

2.0

This review is just one big trigger warning.

I wanted to like this book... and I did finish it, but maaan I hated the ending. This book was essentially one big trauma dump after the next in attempt to distract readers from figuring out the mystery. Like the almost rape scene for Jack's brother Jacob?! Like why?! And Jack actually being Merry, one of the original missing girls? Hated that because she seemed so out of touch with the town... that she grew up in??? And no one recognized her or Flo?! And Wrigley was a killer..... for fun.... and enjoyed torture with Rosie? Like okay? What were the odds?  And let's just throw in the religious trauma with Jack being part of the church. 
I felt like this book were three major traumas loosely tied together in a haphazard ending. Tudor really paints a picture, but it was so far fetched in tying everything together that I was severely disappointed.  Also, who killed the mom?! Wtf is this town. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, and Murder

readbycarey's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Stalking

livsreads's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

1.5

.5 star for the storyline (particularly, the ending), but the perpetuation of harmful racial stereotypes was incredibly disappointment. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Racism, and Sexual assault

mysterymom40's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Self harm, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

graphic scenes, even with teen characters; lots of cursing and what could be read as blasphemy to some; biblical interpretation and views shared by religious persons; ghost-like appearances

mgordon3118's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad slow-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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Blood, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

cowgirl106's review against another edition

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child death, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

Minor: Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Homophobia, and Pregnancy

hilarylouise's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Dementia, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, and Injury/Injury detail

npavitt's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious fast-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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Pedophilia, Suicide, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Dementia, Stalking, Murder, and Abandonment

dorianlecter's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, and Death

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Minor: Animal death

powellki's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Blood, and Death of parent