Reviews tagging 'Pandemic/Epidemic'

False Witness by Karin Slaughter

39 reviews

thebookofalice's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Gore, Murder, and Pandemic/Epidemic

tayreads10's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

This was a book with so many triggers, but so good overall! It was honestly hard to stomach when reading about the abuse of Callie that went on for years and how much she suffered daily. Leigh was a wonderful sister that carried the guilt of being a mom figure to her sister and watching her live through tremendous pain and addiction. The ending was traumatic, but also well rounded at the same time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Stalking, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

andipants124'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

3.5

This is a hard one to review. Overall, I thought it was a solid thriller. What I liked: really suspenseful and dark. The author does a great job of describing the characters and situations. I could feel my skin crawl every time the villain said or did anything. What I didn’t like: it’s a bit long for what it was. Check the content warnings - I had a really hard time with the graphic, repetitive descriptions of child SA. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Murder, and Pandemic/Epidemic

jewelsbookopinions's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.25

Welp- Grant County here I come. This book drained me, holy shit. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Vomit

kelseymcg20's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-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

3.5

This was such a brutal, well-written listen.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Pandemic/Epidemic

zbreakspear's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Pedophilia, Rape, Suicide, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic

alyssmckell's review

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Pandemic/Epidemic

wackly93's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Dementia

Minor: Pregnancy

akcurtis's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Violence and Pandemic/Epidemic

melmandu's review

dark emotional sad 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: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Pandemic/Epidemic