Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Dark Things I Adore by Katie Lattari

3 reviews

neeveon's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

At first the technical art talk was hard to wade through but the compelling plot and characters helped keep me interested. I really enjoyed this read even when the plot points became obvious I wanted to see the “how” more than simply guess the ending. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Suicide

Moderate: Violence, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Medical trauma, and Medical content

kimmykelly's review against another edition

dark tense slow-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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Gore, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Body horror, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Physical abuse, and Blood

javafenn's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.0

Great suspense novel with a somewhat predictable storyline and twist but ultimately a good read. The ending is satisfying. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Mental illness

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Violence, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Gun violence