Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Hartzeer by Chelsea Cain

4 reviews

tcapo's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Torture, and Murder

czoltak's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

3.5

"When he woke up? It took us a long time to convince him that he was out of that basement.” She paused. "Sometimes I wonder if we ever did."

3.5⭐️

I have mixed feelings about this one. I really enjoyed the premise and the characters. The idea of a female serial killer, a tortured detective, and a naïve journalist all being interlocked was fascinating from the start. Finding out what happened between Gretchen and Archie those 10 days, the banter between Susan and Archie, and watching current day parallel the past were all my favorite aspects. In fact, the side humor between the characters helped balance out some of the brutal and horrific natural of the overall story. My issues were towards the end of the book. I thought the current day killer paled considerably in comparison to the past storyline with Gretchen, to the point where it was almost unsatisfying in its simplicity. I also didn’t love the direction Gretchen and Archie’s dynamic started to become as it felt romanticized which was unnecessary for a bond that is already rooted in a disturbing and complex nature. Overall, this was a very dark book that felt similar to an episode of Criminal Minds. I am throughly surprised that despite its age, I still relatively enjoyed the story and was hooked throughout. I haven’t decided if I’ll continue on in the series yet.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Drug abuse, Gore, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Murder

babydog420's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

kinda silly but compelling & fun

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Drug abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gore, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent

Minor: Homophobia, Transphobia, and Vomit

random use of T and D slurs on one occasion each

belovedsnail's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

A little too much torture porn for my tastes, but definitely a compelling antihero mystery. I'll read more in the series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and Murder

Moderate: Rape