Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Things We Do in the Dark by Jennifer Hillier

170 reviews

lillyenrose's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, and Murder

Moderate: Drug use, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Racial slurs and Dementia

jazmyne7's review against another edition

Got halfway through this book and I just couldn’t do it. Got it from BotM and I wish it came with TWs for child abuse, sexual abuse, and overall shittiness.

It started out quite interesting but, as we dug more into the MC’s backstory, I began to enjoy it less and less. I know that horrible things and horrible people exist in the world. So when I read, I’d prefer not to be reminded of that depressing reality. I am interested in learning how it all ends but I’ll just have to read spoilers because I cannot stomach any more of this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder

cola410's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

4.75

Loved it. I had one of the twists figured out by about 1/3 of the way through, but I didn’t see the ending coming. Held my attention while still giving enough detail to fully immerse me in the story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Violence

Moderate: Rape

crystal689's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Physical abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Blood

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

zedohee's review against another edition

dark sad tense

• 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

2.0

compulsively readable and better than expected. also darker than expected. really liked how solidly real paris felt. but she was also still sometimes awkwardly vague & distant in a way that made it hard to fully connect w the character & tbh that hampered the storytelling. her husband was gross tho not sad he’s gone 🤷🏾‍♀️ also hated the weird blaccent moments and the weird anti feminist moments but mostly this felt true to life and slickly written. would make a good miniseries if the author writes it and someone talented directs. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Rape

jesikakaley's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

elizabethb81's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, and Suicide

Moderate: Blood

m_moon's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Dementia, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

shannonxvx's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Suicide

crazmo's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Rape