Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Die Therapie by Sebastian Fitzek

6 reviews

bernasep's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I've delved into numerous Fitzek novels, often picking them up for a quick read in-between longer book series. The language is straightforward, yet the plot can be perplexing. It kicks off swiftly with 13-year-old Josy's vanishing and her desperate father's search. The narrative then oscillates between events before and after 'the pain.' Midway, the pace decelerates as the protagonist retreats to an island, but something feels amiss—awkward dialogues and out-of-place elements. However, the reasons become clear as the story progresses. The final third races through a barrage of twists. Eventually, I had an inkling of the ending, which turned out to be accurate. The conclusion attempts to inject a ray of hope into the somber tale, fitting the narrative well. I'd especially recommend the audiobook version; the voice actors, along with the music and sound effects, significantly enhance the experience.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Mental illness, Violence, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Drug use

alex_blackveil's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• 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? Yes

4.0

I read it in one sitting! It flowed easily and kept interest even if in some points it could be a little confusing.

It was certainly interesting following Dr Viktor Larenz in his invastigation of his daughter's disappearance, but you have to pay attention. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Violence, Blood, and Murder

atelopxobia's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

3.75

Read it one sitting. Solid read, pretty gripping mystery, a good short page-turner to get you out of a reading slump. The big plot twist is relatively predictable but a lot of smaller ones did get me off guard! Lots of Shutter Island vibes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Mental illness and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Ableism, Medical content, and Grief

virgowhoreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• 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

4.5

This book completely gripped me from the beginning.  The only thing that stopped me from giving it a full five stars, is I guessed the twist at the 39% mark.  Normally that would completely knock down the rating, but it remained so tense and kept me on the edge of my seat either way.  The final twist I didn't see coming though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

booksaremysoulmates's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective 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

4.5

Finished my next book by Fitzek and honestly I‘m not disappointed. Considering that this one was his debut novel is completely insane. Even his very first book was genius. This is such a good debut thriller with amazing plot twists that keep you on the edge all the way through. I really thought I had it all figured out but damn was I wrong. 

This book is about Victor who‘s a psychiatrist whos daughter goes missing. That‘s all you should know before starting this one, because the less you know the better. Again I read the german version but there‘s also an english version of this book. So please if you like thrillers with plot twists than give this one a try. Now I need to decide which Fitzek book I‘m going to read next. 

Trigger warnings: mental illness, animal death, animal cruelty, violence, child abuse and child death. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Mental illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

ahjo0o's review

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail