Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

Triptych by Karin Slaughter

7 reviews

megsk22's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment

shrekfanclub's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.5

There's a degree of racial stereotyping & slut shaming in crime books from the early 2000s & earlier that makes me uncomfortable and keeps them, pretty consistently, from being 5 stars.

However, Karin Slaughter is so good & I love the consistent twists & turns throughout this book rather than holding out for one huge reveal at the end. Really compelling & unputdownable with a pretty satisfying conclusion. 

Super gruesome, so please be mindful of trigger warnings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexual violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Racism, and Sexism

peachmoni's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Confinement, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Police brutality, and Kidnapping

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Trafficking, Abortion, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, and War

kirstym25's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Ableism and Adult/minor relationship

thecatsmum's review against another edition

dark 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? It's complicated

4.0

I had given up on Karin Slaughter because of many reasons, but I had already bought several books in both this and the Grant County series. Then my spouse and I watched the first season of Will Trent, and I thought maybe I should at least give the Will Trent books a try. Coming from a very similar background, I connected with the TV Will Trent in a way that I normally don't with a police detective.  So, at first, I was honestly a bit disappointed that the book Will Trent was a lot different from the quirky, Latino TV one. However, this soon faded, and now I can't believe that that show came out of this gritty, but excellent (judging by the first book) series.

This book had multiple POV characters, but I can say that Slaughter handled each of their headspaces well. You grew to sympathise with those who were affected by the actions of the crimes committed in this story, and loathe the “baddies”, but in a way that was satisfying despite the obvious evil of the antagonists. 

And I can't believe the series really ret conned some of the characters to the extent that they did. IYKYK.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Torture, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

cammaleahh's review against another edition

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Torture, and Murder

Moderate: Ableism, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Slavery, Police brutality, Kidnapping, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Physical abuse, Terminal illness, and Suicide attempt

anigoose's review against another edition

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? No

2.75

Look, there's the obvious Genre Stuff and Karin Slaughter Stuff here but I found myself not loving the dyslexia talk too much and makes me a little nervous about the rest of Will Trent. I do not love ableds writing us. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Forced institutionalization, and Police brutality

Moderate: Vomit