Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

71 reviews

s_poss22's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Self harm, Torture, and Vomit

maria_s's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, and Terminal illness

Minor: Addiction, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

mthornburg13's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

mintymintyminty's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

gillian flynn is calling all former girls who are freaks but not in a cute way and don’t have a good relationship with their mothers… will rate later

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Self harm, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Transphobia

tawnieblue's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Murder, and Toxic friendship

anticontrary's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Vomit, and Alcohol

This book touches on a lot of VERY dark topics. If you have any kind of sensitivities to certain types of content, this book likely contains it. Venture with warning.

ahhhreadzombiez's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

This is an open-mouth oh my god what did I just read, let me read that again, type of book. It is fantastic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Murder, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

gww490's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.25

It freaked me out and lodged itself in my brain

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Medical trauma, and Murder

amandak's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content, Medical content, and Medical trauma

lavenderdreamz222's review against another edition

slow-paced

2.5

DNF I really wanted to like this book as I was enjoying the plot. But can authors please stop talking about underage girls breasts in detail every other chapter? It's giving S King. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Alcohol