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Graphic: Child death, Death, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Grief
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail
If you've read the synopsis of this book, it's most likely you will be disappointed by at least one thing, if not many. Generally, this was tagged as a mystery thriller and it's actually quite slow paced. I'm not sure how it could be considered a thriller, it's 90% standard detective work of interviews and checking records and the main character giving self-important monologues.
I'm giving it a three right now because of how locked in I was to the first half of the book at least, but I wonder how much my opinion of the book will sour over time due to that stack of disappointments.
The audiobook narrator was fine, although he did raise and lower his tone so often that I was vacillating between having my volume at 10 and 20 just to catch everything he was saying without blowing my ears out.
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Murder
Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Alcohol
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Abortion
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder
Moderate: Chronic illness, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Pedophilia, Medical content, Alcohol
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Police brutality, Abortion, Suicide attempt
Right off the bat I thought the main chatacter (Adam Tyan) was sexist, but then you learn he hates everybody, men and women alike. Thenthe main character was endearing and he has a great relationship with his detective partner, Cassie. Eventually Ryan's attitude sours and I don't really understand why besides the current case they are on could be related to the trauma he went through as a kid. That makes sense, I just didn't get the motivation for why he does exactly what he does other than he needs to go to therapy.
The ending was good and interesting, I just zoned out for some bits in the middle there.
Graphic: Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Murder
Moderate: Pedophilia
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship
Moderate: Suicide attempt
Minor: Cursing, Pedophilia, Alcohol
Graphic: Child death, Death, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Blood, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol
Minor: Bullying, Death, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent