Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica

67 reviews

maziemouse's review against another edition

3.75

the real tragedy was knowing that the psycho doctor is probably still practicing

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, and Pregnancy

hannah_wilson315's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

My only negative thoughts were that I should have read the trigger warnings. The graphic details of the birth of Shelby’s baby and the other child abuse was so dark and hard to read as a parent. 

Overall, this had me on the edge of my seat the whole book. It wasn’t predictable and I enjoyed how the characters all came together.

I enjoyed that they never explicitly said Shelby was having an affair with Marty, but that things like his removal of his wedding ring allowed you to draw that conclusion. I remember feeling sketched out by Bea’s studio at the beginning of the story, but I quickly forgot.

If you’re comfortable with the triggers, then I highly recommend!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

abby2207's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Domestic abuse

taylorturnbull's review against another edition

Child abuse trigger

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, and Torture

hannahduda's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

jessikkaha's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

randiflower's review against another edition

challenging dark 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Suicide, Torture, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying and Medical trauma

Minor: Alcohol

christyreads_n_rambles's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

This book is a bone chilling mystery of multiple missing people, and the deeper the dive the more connections that are mad. The characters are so easy to love and the plot line grips you keeping you engaged just to find out what happens.  I wish there was a bit more to the story the ending was a bit out there and the fact that a whole neighborhood saw/ heard nothing seems out there as well.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

megodonn's review against another edition

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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Murder

smith2ds's review against another edition

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol