Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Good Girl, Bad Girl by Michael Robotham

7 reviews

kshertz's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

It’s definitely a great book for mystery and thriller lovers even though I was able to figure out some of the twists before they happened. But I was not able to figure out all of them and got caught with some of the red herrings. But it’s such an interesting book about The murder of a young girl as well as looking at the trauma for people who experience loss of family to murder. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

vivisms_82's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious

3.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

dawnstrickland's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Sexual assault, and Violence

Minor: Incest

rochlay24's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Violence

Moderate: Sexual violence

jbookwormi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

the writing style is so good, and the character background stories help with so much character development. the dynamics are so easy to follow and enjoyable to read. the book’s a little graphic when it comes to violence so if that’s not your type then this book definitely isn’t for you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Self harm, Sexual violence, Violence, and Pregnancy

jasperoz's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad 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? Yes

4.5

I'm usually hesitant to read Michael Robotham's books when they aren't part of his Joe O'Loughlin series, however, I was pleasantly surprised by this book. I really liked the new main character Cyrus, and Robotham is very talented at writing very real characters, who have very real flaws and weaknesses, as well as strengths. The plot for this one was very interesting, and although somewhat predictable, the writing and the characters more than make up for it, to create a very well worth it read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Mental illness and Torture

readbymegs's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Forced institutionalization