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Silent Reading 默读 by priest

4 reviews

threerings's review

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

My favorite of Priest's novels so far.  Complicated mystery with lots of parts to keep track of.  The main characters are great with deep psychological motivations to uncover and a hopeful romance that's just complicated enough.  A book about childhood trauma and recovery.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Child abuse

unforth's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I honestly didn't have many expectations going into this and it blew me away. My favorite book by priest so far. (the fourth I've read, along with Guardian, Qi Ye, and Tian Ya Ke).

MIND THE TRIGGER WARNINGS it is dark af at places.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use, Gore, Infidelity, Police brutality, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Classism

It's about solving crimes, so it's relatively pro-cop, and the crimes are extensively described and often awful. For example, one entire plotline focuses on

busting a pedophilia/murder ring, where children are kidnapped, sold to pedophiles, then kissed

. It's very hard reading at times.

biheretic's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Self harm, and Sexual assault

Minor: Homophobia

naye's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Medical content, and Medical trauma