Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Good Daughter by Karin Slaughter

66 reviews

devanyb21's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Infertility, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Police brutality, and Abortion

nicole_cob_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

macyplier's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

shibaunited's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

2.0

This is the most gruesome traumatic story I've ever read.
There was no need to retell the trauma 3x with increasing detail. My mental health did not need this. How this book has an over 4 star rating is shocking and disappointing. I'm giving this 2 stars because the writing is good, but the logic is faulty at worst and unlikely at best, and the traumatic repetition made me deeply dislike the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

heamarhar'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Karin Slaughter is a sacred name in my household. Always excellent, gripping, horrific, human storytelling. This had me laughing, crying, and trying not to vomit from the gorier details all in one day.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Abortion, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicide, Terminal illness, and Pregnancy

Minor: Transphobia

insanebookperson's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

nicole0617's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, and Murder

leckner_library's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Miscarriage, Rape, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Police brutality

Minor: Abortion

killmoore_'s review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

Not a typical Slaughter book, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. 

Although there were no big twists throughout, the beginning chapters are in typical Slaughter fashion - fast paced, brutal and gut wrenching. I had to put it down after the first chapter just to digest what had happened. 

This isn't a thriller novel, but i5mt does cover some pretty graphic stuff - make sure to check your trigger warnings before diving in. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

bekahluvsbooks's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

I liked pretty girls more. I loved pretty girls actually. The first two chapters BOOM captivating as heck but then it slows down soooooo much and let me be clear, this is a family drama as much as it is a horror book. Is this one even horror? Anyway I liked the characters at first but the longer the book went on the more I grew tired of them. I didn’t see the twist coming at allllllllll and I loved that so much and I enjoyed it for the most part it just dragged a little in the middle. I’m fairly well read for a 25 year old person and I probably looked up 50+ words I had never read before it was ridiculous and I understand that usually sam was using these words bc she’s such a genius but geez. Anyway not my fav slaughter but I’m excited for the next one. And I will not be reading the prequel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Infertility, Miscarriage, Rape, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Death of parent