Reviews tagging 'Torture'

The Running Grave by Robert Galbraith

47 reviews

hp62442's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, and Suicide attempt

suzreckmeyer's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence, Miscarriage, Suicide, and Stalking

Minor: Gaslighting

antidietleah's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Blood, Dementia, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Minor: Cancer

rnbhargava's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative 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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and Classism

There’s murder, sexual coercion and assault on underaged and of age characters mentioned and suggested. There’s drowning, confinement in tight, restrictive spaces, there’s mental and physical manipulation and torture. There’s hired hit men and lurkers. The plot has to do with a controversial cult that uses a lot of cultural appropriation of Asian religions and philosophies in the cult’s supposed doctrine. There are also scenes and depictions of endangering small children’s welfare. Cult characters assault female characters quite obviously as well. There are characters with mental and physical health problems. There’s suicide and murder. Look at the triggers.

angelarrrgh's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, Stalking, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Dementia

jclanders's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

whatapeach's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and Violence

Moderate: Child death, Miscarriage, and Sexual assault

Minor: Rape

gemin1reader's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense

5.0

I just love these books. I never remember a single thing about the plot, but I do love how intricate the stories are and how incredible the world building is. I’m just here for Strike and Robin.

His declaration of love at the very end…my god I might never recover. Need the next book NOW!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Dementia, Trafficking, Pregnancy, and Classism

Minor: Vomit and Car accident

vesperwae's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I think I loved this one best in the series, even though the writer is an awful person. I keep getting back to their work, a literal guilty pleasure 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Murder, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

knightscottage's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

 I've just finished reading it. Brilliant. I held back purchasing it after detesting the last book in the series. This latest really is as fantastic as other reviewers say. It did lag a bit at the beginning. Very quickly picked up the pace once Robin was undercover. The car chase scene reminded me of that famous Steve McQueen movie. Edge of the seat stuff.  And Oh my gosh the ending yesssss!!! 

Confronting subject matter. Survivors of cults and child abuse in all its forms take care reading this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Incest, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Torture, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Cursing