Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Chalk Man by C.J. Tudor

50 reviews

mithrun's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.75

it was a fun read, there’s some strange plot holes and loose ends but the mystery wraps up kinda succinctly. 
definitely do not read if you are squeamish about violence wrt children!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Death of parent

Moderate: Pedophilia

Minor: Child abuse

bisousl's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

Interesting concept but ultimately I just found it too slow, and boring at times. Reminded me a bit of the movie Stand By Me, except located in England. 

Warning: Dog is murdered. 

Second book of the author, I’ve noticed they tend to like alternating between past and present with nightmares scattered in between. The characters are flawed and hard to find endearing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual assault, and Bullying

castamere's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Bullying, Religious bigotry, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Animal death, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Dementia, Animal cruelty, Child death, and Murder

Minor: Death of parent, Alcoholism, and Addiction

rochelleisreading's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Murder, Emotional abuse, Death, Self harm, Blood, Sexual assault, Violence, Death of parent, Cursing, Bullying, Rape, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Alcohol, Abortion, Car accident, and Classism

A boy is raped orally. It is very disturbing, and the event is brought up a handful of times afterwards.

killmoore_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

This had all the makings for a really great thriller, but man oh man did the ending fall flat for me. 

I was not impressed with the whodunit reveal. I feel like out of all the options we had, all the paths we were led down, this was by far the most disappointing outcome. **I was hoping for it to be our MC, ngl**. There were too many plot holes, and too many quick attempts to plug half of them with more confusion, and the whole plot could have been flushed out a lot more. 

However - The build up was thrilling, and it was a very fun read that kept me hooked from the beginning. A pretty graphic SA scene that I could have lived without, and the dog dies, but enjoyable none the less. I'd pick up more of Tudors work!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Dementia, Alcohol, Child death, Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Murder, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Sexual content, Grief, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, and Cursing

4lexa's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

An excellent, fast-paced mystery with interesting, multifaceted characters.  The plot twists are exactly what I look for in a thriller!  I would recommend reading the trigger warnings beforehand.  The Eddie SA scene was unneccesary in my opinion.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Violence, Adult/minor relationship, and Suicide

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

smexy_smerf's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

THIS- I CAN'T. I NEED PART TWO  <SPOILER MF> WHAT THIS PSYCHO THIEF DO WITH HER HEAD. HER FUCKING HEAD.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Body horror, Bullying, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Murder

bexsur's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Death, Violence, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Grief, Sexual assault, and Rape

Moderate: Abortion, Animal cruelty, Alcohol, Animal death, Bullying, Dementia, Body horror, Blood, and Adult/minor relationship

wylovat's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Dementia, Car accident, Murder, Abortion, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Religious bigotry, Bullying, Animal death, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child abuse, Suicide, Police brutality, Rape, and Death of parent

oddoneo's review against another edition

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship