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3.53 AVERAGE
3.53 AVERAGE
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A quick horror read that I thought could have delve a little further into the mind of the main character. It had explained reasonings, but I thought it skirted over climatic scenes a little too quickly to suit the characters development.
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
So nauseating
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Murder
A nice little one-sitting novella. Kinda basic, but fast paced. Easy and fun read (if you’re into this kind of thing)
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I know technically this is very well written. Samantha Kolesnik has some very poignant writing in here. My low rating is just because it's not for me. I didn't enjoy reading this. I found it really sad and depressing. I don't always feel that way about dark things but this one just didn't do it for me.
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challenging
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Murder
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is very very sad and I’m not sure if I want to rate it 3 or 4 just yet. Need to reflect on it a bit.
You can read my full review at:
https://mediadrome.wordpress.com/2020/01/31/true-crime-by-samantha-kolesnik/
This story is a story that is dark, violent, and completely unflinching in its portrayal of a deeply disturbed family, and the deeply disturbed individuals they find connection with, but it is also the story of the good people who try to help those individuals claw their way back from the darkness even if they are ultimately unsuccessful.
Suzy’s descent from victim to perpetrator is truly shocking, but it is not at all unbelievable. She is the survivor of a truly unfathomable childhood who comes out the other end in the only way that felt viable to her. She’s not the same as the people she came up with though – she has created her own kind of monster. It is incredibly bleak, and I really dig it.
The story is good, it’s powerful, and it is short enough that you’ll probably never feel like you’re drowning in the terrible (I didn’t, anyway). I feel like I’m going to be thinking about it for a good long time.
4.5 Stars rounded up to 5 for Goodreads
https://mediadrome.wordpress.com/2020/01/31/true-crime-by-samantha-kolesnik/
This story is a story that is dark, violent, and completely unflinching in its portrayal of a deeply disturbed family, and the deeply disturbed individuals they find connection with, but it is also the story of the good people who try to help those individuals claw their way back from the darkness even if they are ultimately unsuccessful.
Suzy’s descent from victim to perpetrator is truly shocking, but it is not at all unbelievable. She is the survivor of a truly unfathomable childhood who comes out the other end in the only way that felt viable to her. She’s not the same as the people she came up with though – she has created her own kind of monster. It is incredibly bleak, and I really dig it.
The story is good, it’s powerful, and it is short enough that you’ll probably never feel like you’re drowning in the terrible (I didn’t, anyway). I feel like I’m going to be thinking about it for a good long time.
4.5 Stars rounded up to 5 for Goodreads