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Pretty Girls

Karin Slaughter

3.96 AVERAGE


This was a wild ride! Great read as a thriller, but highly suggest looking at TWs before reading. I had to turn off my visual imagination for some parts as they can weigh pretty heavy on the mind, especially for women.
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

There were obvious plot holes and inconsistencies that made the storyline distracting. 
dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Girl what the fuuuuuuuuuuuu
I’ve seen this recommended on booktok for YEARS and I’m so happy I finally read it. Absolutely not a light horror/crime read (none of them should be) and I think I’ll be taking a hiatus from reading horror for the rest of the year. This book made me want to call my dad. 

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dark tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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oh lord, this is a pretty dark read. its a book that should probably come with trigger warnings as there are graphic depictions of crimes in the story. at times, its felt a bit trauma-heavy, like trauma for trauma's sake. i would've loved a stronger core- a stronger connection between the sisters and mother. 

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced
fast-paced

crazy, insane, terrifying, horrible, downright evil… WOAH what a book. very graphic, violent, and disturbing but a really incredible story. i almost feel icky giving it 5 stars because it’s so insane but i was so thoroughly entertained and terrified the whole time. one of the best thrillers i’ve read. 

the characters were very strong, as was the plot. i dont think a book has ever made me physically react as much as this one did. lots of jaw dropping moments, feelings of disgust and disbelief, etc. honestly, not a bad thing about this book other than the atrocious things that happen in the story.

(would recommend looking at content warnings before picking this up)

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