Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Desert Places: A Novel of Terror by Blake Crouch

4 reviews

caffeinatednymph's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse

daisystitch's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

I almost gave up early on because of the very graphic violence, but I'm glad I continued to the end.
I'm a fan of Blake Crouch's later work and although this doesn't quite match up, it roared along and drew me into Andrew's story.
Not sure how it will continue in the sequels, but I'm looking forward to finding out.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gore, Rape, Violence, Kidnapping, and Murder

smashingreads's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

bakerreads's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, and Sexual harassment