Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter

5 reviews

bezzzzza's review against another edition

dark 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? No

2.0

Way too graphic for me. Proceed with caution. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Cursing, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

lizziemarie01's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Alcohol

catieanason's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

Such a dark disturbing book. A few parts a skipped past due to the details of harm written about. I wasn’t expecting any of the plots twists (but also was just going with the flow with 0 expectations with this book).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

cromat's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Trafficking, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

alyreadsbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, and Murder