Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Verblendung by Stieg Larsson

120 reviews

loveisabird's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.5

i have never seen the movies nor did i really have any idea what the book was about yet i picked it up at the used bookstore for $3.50 anyway. and it totally whipped ass so a good decision on my part i think. 

gotta say that while the english “the girl who…” titles for this series are certainly snappy and memorable the swedish “män som hatar kvinnor” aka “men who hate women” is. well. much more accurate to this book as a whole innit?

(also. should a book about violence against women in the country have made me miss sweden this much?)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Torture, Child abuse, Sexism, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racism, Violence, Physical abuse, Animal death, Kidnapping, Rape, Antisemitism, Confinement, Incest, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Misogyny, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Body horror, Classism, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Xenophobia

Minor: Suicide, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

directorpurry's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Sexual violence, Blood, Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Torture, Rape, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Infidelity, Bullying, Ableism, Antisemitism, Forced institutionalization, and Pedophilia

Minor: Abortion, Religious bigotry, and Racial slurs

cdlx's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Torture, Murder, and Child abuse

ayang0321's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Misogyny, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Child abuse and Incest

helenrm's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Death, Child abuse, Death of parent, Child death, Animal death, and Incest

Moderate: Abortion, Confinement, Grief, and Antisemitism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Trafficking, and Mental illness

dkamada's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest, Child abuse, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexism, Pedophilia, Death of parent, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Torture, Car accident, Medical trauma, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Rape, and Violence

annilikesbooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

It started kinda slow and was a bit of a drag but It picked up pace and I guessed

that Harriet is alive

I did not appreciate the excessive descriptive scene of gruesome acts against women but I guess the book is a product of its time. 
It's a engaging mystery novel but it was not really extraordinary and the plot didn't surprise me that much. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Gore, Drug use, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Body shaming, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Dementia, Death, Confinement, Child death, Car accident, Bullying, Body horror, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Blood, Antisemitism, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Pedophilia, Murder, Gun violence, Torture, Sexual harassment, Forced institutionalization, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Incest, Hate crime, Fatphobia, Abortion, Abandonment, Sexual assault, Sexism, Self harm, Miscarriage, and Mental illness

marshalleewrites's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Death, Animal death, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, and Murder

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Incest, Alcohol, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Torture, and Physical abuse

dragon_fruit_millz's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Sexual violence, and Rape

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Child abuse

stilestastic's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Incest, Kidnapping, Hate crime, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Torture, Violence, Cursing, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Blood, Child abuse, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Antisemitism, Dysphoria, Sexism, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Racial slurs, Stalking, Racism, Mental illness, Gun violence, and Forced institutionalization