Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Kisscut by Karin Slaughter

2 reviews

janachigo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Terminal illness, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Islamophobia, Dementia, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Lesbophobia

fkshg8465's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? No

4.0

I don’t know how this author does it. Somehow she takes the darkest of humanity and makes it something I want to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail