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maljacks87's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Caine does her research and that is awesome. For a book set in the South, it's rare that the authors/editors/publishers don't make us all sound like the Beverly Hillbillies with the dialogue. Other than describing Rivard's New Orleans accent (which was great for the imagery because it helped paint the picture of how oily the guy is), all dialogue is straightforward, no forced dialect or other attempts at various nuances of the English language in the different regions of America. Also pretty great that she added the detail that so many streets in Atlanta have Peachtree in the name; they totally do!! This was all especially refreshing as the last book I read was set in Georgia and was written by an author who it seems had never been to Georgia before, but only just found out last week that it was even a state. Refreshing, and gives me even more respect for this author.
Graphic: Murder, Emotional abuse, Torture, Cursing, Violence, Kidnapping, and Domestic abuse
clairebonney's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Confinement, Drug use, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Gore, Pedophilia, Cursing, Animal cruelty, and Blood
Boot the dog does not die but is injured by a man.themoodreader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Minor: Body horror, Confinement, Death of parent, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Death, Drug abuse, Blood, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture
bmitch21's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Stalking, Suicide, Violence, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Torture, Terminal illness, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
nrogers_1030's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, Cursing, Gore, Murder, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Confinement, Death of parent, Blood, Body horror, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Animal cruelty, Trafficking, Pedophilia, and Suicidal thoughts
thexwalrus'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
4.25
rachel caine somehow manages to write abuse and gaslighting so expertly while not making it overpowering to the point of needing to dnf. the characters i grew to love in stillhouse lake got additional layers of depth in killman creek, and while there are moments that made me want to scream because of mistakes that were made, none of them were ever out of character. the conflicts and struggles the main cast experience throughout the story are all so real.
connor's struggle with seeing his father as a monster while also wanting to believe he was innocent because they had good memories really resonated with me, and at times it felt a little too real. i had to take several breathers to remember that it was all just words on a page and that it wasn't my father causing the feelings. (they were short, minute-long breathers, though, because i needed to know what happened next and didn't want to wait to find out. seriously, i couldn't stop reading once i started.)
the ending is also beautiful and hopeful and the found family the proctors gathered is so strong. it's the perfect ending after 300-ish pages of tense, heavy plot.
tomorrow i'm going to work on the next book and i'm so excited to see what else rachel has in store.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Murder, Gaslighting, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Torture
Minor: Pedophilia and Rape
greatestheights's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Grief, Murder, and Misogyny
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Drug abuse, and Emotional abuse
nakias_hideaway's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Blood, Kidnapping, Torture, and Violence
Minor: Animal cruelty, Rape, and Pedophilia