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anniepatt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Animal death, and Murder
Minor: Abortion
caoimhemia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Drug use, Torture, Death, Gore, Murder, Animal death, Blood, and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Alcoholism
kleddy13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Gore, Torture, Death, Animal death, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
caitlynfox's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
That being said, Kirby is my new girl, we love a homegirl who can hold her own guts in and get shit done… literally. The time travelers wife if she was a bum ass man/serial killer.
Graphic: Torture, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Murder, Animal death, and Blood
Minor: Abortion
thero159's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Overall, The Shining Girls, as a novel, is like the girls within its pages- it had potential but was cut short before it could ‘shine’. You could have taken away the time travel and shining elements as neither concept was properly explored and you would have had a very basic serial killer thriller. The climax of the plot was disappointing and rushed; the main characters just stumbled through the mystery and the killer felt very tropey. I'm not sure who I can recommend this book to, as crime fans will find the mystery lacking and the science fiction aspect is very limited and may disappoint sci-fi fans. The Shining Girls is not a terrible book but it did leave me disappointed.
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Grief, Animal death, Murder, and Blood
valjeanval's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Also, while the time travel element is cool, the paradoxes always hurt my brain a bit. The writing was good enough that my suspension of disbelief was only strained rather than snapping.
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Death of parent, Gore, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Animal cruelty, Death, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Stalking
Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Cursing, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Outing, and Suicide
Minor: Racism, Transphobia, Sexism, Abortion, and Gun violence
maggiejean's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Violence, Torture, and Murder
Moderate: Suicide, Stalking, Drug use, Death, and Blood
Minor: War, Suicide, and Animal death
queersubtext's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Torture, Stalking, Body horror, Animal death, Drug use, Confinement, Blood, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Murder, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Gore, Misogyny, and Medical trauma
hellokatya's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
3.5
the entirety of the book kept me really engaged and locked in, aside from a few slow parts.
the aspect of time travel did confuse me a bit, but in an intriguing way that made me more encapsulated.
i would definitely recommend this book for someone wanting to venture out into broader genres, without jumping head in.
i did appreciate the chapter from bartek and thought it was a really nice addition. a really nice way to finish it off.
Graphic: Death, Gore, Animal death, Body horror, and Murder
Moderate: Outing, Transphobia, Addiction, Blood, Drug abuse, and Stalking
Minor: Deadnaming and Medical trauma
cmkrasman's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Violence, Mental illness, and Murder