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astoriareader's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
- Julia vanished twenty years ago. Her sisters, Lydia and Claire, reunite after the death of Claire’s husband, Paul.
- The sisters search for answers about what happened to Julia, mysteries about Paul, and many other things as well.
- This book felt very slow-paced to me. I typically get through books very quickly, and this book just crept long for me.
- I am in the minority here, but I thought this book was just “meh” — lots of torture porn and graphic violence for no apparent reason.
- As a woman, I would love it if authors, especially women authors, could stop using gratuitous violence against women as a plot device. Do something creative. Raping and murdering women, which is described incessantly and in great detail, should not be entertainment.
Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Stalking, Violence, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, and Death
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
alicenonsense's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Trafficking, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Murder, Biphobia, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Confinement, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Sexual assault, Blood, Child death, and Grief
Moderate: Infertility, Infidelity, and Gaslighting
Minor: Pedophilia and Dementia
sarahjanehayes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
2.0
Graphic: Blood, Murder, Rape, Gore, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Body horror, Gaslighting, Violence, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault
baileymorrison's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
2.0
Graphic: Rape, Body horror, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Gore, Physical abuse, Addiction, Blood, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gun violence
thatswhatshanread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Claire and Lydia, estranged sisters brought back together by another tragedy, embark on a journey almost twenty-five years old as new clues come to light about their older sister, Julia, who went missing when she was nineteen and was never found. Nothing is as it seems as present begins to connect rather ominously with the past.
This was my first Karin Slaughter book and man, did it deliver. It’s definitely a very dark book that seems to get darker with each shocking turn, not shying away from grisly facts or chilling thoughts. The writing was intense, fast-paced, evocative. Slaughter’s words made the story so vivid and realistic, my heart pounding the whole way through as if I were one of Julia’s sisters, too.
If you’re a fan of Gillian Flynn, you’ll also devour this one. I found their writing styles quite similar and engaging.
I loved the way this story played out, the different story arcs that came to fruition. Of course, the subject matter is even more sinister then you’d imagine out the gate, but it was used so well in this one.
I suspect I will be thinking of this book for a long time!!
Graphic: Medical trauma, Murder, Violence, Alcoholism, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Rape, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Addiction, Gore, Cursing, Drug use, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, Death, Death of parent, Blood, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Suicide, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Mental illness
Moderate: Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, Infidelity, Abandonment, Alcohol, Body shaming, Excrement, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Self harm, Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, and Gun violence
Minor: Body horror
laurenelisewrites's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Rape, Gun violence, Cursing, Body horror, Sexual violence, Stalking, Grief, Blood, Sexual assault, Torture, Murder, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Gore, and Death
Moderate: Addiction, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Police brutality, and Drug use
abbymackenzie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Stalking, Blood, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Gore, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Car accident, Drug abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Dementia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, and Grief
claireeturner525's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Murder, Torture, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Trafficking, Violence, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Grief, Gore, Fatphobia, Excrement, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, Death, Blood, Alcoholism, and Addiction
nicole_cob_reads'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Drug use, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Police brutality, Car accident, Violence, Trafficking, Torture, Murder, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Confinement, Abandonment, Body horror, Gore, Grief, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Addiction, Cursing, Stalking, and Toxic relationship
tmoore65's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Torture, Murder, Blood, Death, Gun violence, Grief, Sexual assault, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Kidnapping, and Rape