sophiemoony's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Gore, Antisemitism, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Animal cruelty, Murder, and Incest
ricksilva'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? Yes
5.0
I particularly liked the handling of nontraditional relationships involving both main characters as well as several of the supporting cast.
The story has several moments of extreme violence, including sexual violence, which are that much more shocking because they punctuate long sections of very slowly building tension as the main characters do detective work to solve what seems at first like the coldest of cold cases.
The author manages to wrap up a hugely tangled mess of threads and characters into something that is satisfying in the end, but never so much so that it gets wrapped into a perfect happy ending.
Graphic: Murder, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Incest, Violence, and Rape
bearlyliterate's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
Graphic: Death, Sexual harassment, Incest, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Torture, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Violence, Murder, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Mental illness
Minor: Abortion
toveakesson's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Physical abuse
boogiebeez'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
4.25
- I never read mystery but this was actually very good!
- Â definetly was a good book to make into a movie cause the dialogue in the book feels like a movie script.
- I đź–¤ lisbeth salander
- i feel like I'm probably not gonna read the other books in the series but you never knowÂ
Graphic: Bullying, Incest, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Transphobia, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Blood, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual violence, Ableism, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Stalking, Body shaming, Death, Kidnapping, Child death, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Cursing, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Addiction, and Car accident
Minor: Abortion, Cancer, Chronic illness, and Confinement
keelya's review
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
Spoiler
ÂGraphic: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Violence, Racism, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Incest, Torture, Death, Sexual assault, Stalking, Trafficking, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, and Sexism
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Antisemitism, Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Body shaming
zivia's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Sexual assault, Torture, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual violence, Rape, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Animal death, Kidnapping, and Animal cruelty
Minor: Forced institutionalization
theatomicblonde22's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Infidelity, Grief, Hate crime, Blood, Forced institutionalization, Cursing, Death, Gore, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual content and Animal death
hasinashah's review
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Violence, Rape, Gaslighting, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Murder, and Body horror
ladyzbyrd'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? Yes
5.0
While I definitely did make a number of correct guesses in the first half of the book for the ending, there was still one puzzle I didn’t figure out, and I quite enjoyed the entertainment that was acted upon in solving that last mess. This was a thrilling ride of torment and love (not together).
Note: know your personal triggers and what you can handle. Sexual abuse and violent crimes against women is a theme that pops up several times and is graphically described.Â
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Antisemitism, Blood, Car accident, Child abuse, Death, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gore, Hate crime, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence