Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson

7 reviews

kefowler's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Infidelity, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Alcoholism

mohaa's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Pedophilia, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Grief, Sexual assault, Violence, Car accident, and Infidelity

goblinbookworm's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

notionsofdragonsfire's review against another edition

mysterious 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Addiction, Car accident, Death, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Infidelity, Murder, and Suicide

katieav's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

I liked this book for exactly what it is, a fast paced and interesting concept for a mystery. But, I wish there had been a better track of the murders within the book as I felt throughout that I would forget which ones we had discussed and which ones were remaining.

Also, while I liked the symmetry of the murders, I was a little disappointed with the reveal of the murderer. As I feel the passive voice given to our narrator caused the reveal to be like a shrug when I’d hoped for a bang

Overall it was a good book plot wise, but I think the voice of the narrator created by the author is a bit to blasé for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Drug use and Child abuse

Minor: Rape

rachaelbeau's review

challenging dark mysterious 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

This was a lot weirder than I was expecting. 

The initial twist was a good one, but every twist after was kind of meh. I figured most of them out, and the ending wasn't shocking. Some of the dialogue was LOL level cringe and cheese. But this book was a love letter to classic crime fiction, and I did really enjoy that aspect of it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Child abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism, Addiction, Suicide, and Murder

thetruthatallhazards's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

Incredible plotting and twists, easily the best contemporary mystery novel I’ve read in years. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual violence, and Violence

Minor: Addiction