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loudonuts'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
3.0
Graphic: Violence, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Grief, Child death, Rape, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Self harm, Stalking, Gaslighting, Death, Torture, Blood, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Murder, and Gore
Moderate: Infidelity, Addiction, Body shaming, and Fatphobia
sjades'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
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Addiction, Sexual harassment, Police brutality, Child abuse, Confinement, Suicide, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Child death, Drug abuse, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Gore, Death of parent, Mental illness, Blood, Physical abuse, Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Medical trauma, Death, Infidelity, and Emotional abuse
fkshg8465's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Fatphobia, Dementia, Blood, Car accident, Child abuse, Confinement, Suicide, Abandonment, Addiction, Fire/Fire injury, Torture, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Child death, Mental illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Medical trauma, and Rape
aleen_elizabeth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Medical content, Violence, Murder, Body horror, Gore, Medical trauma, Abandonment, Addiction, Blood, Body shaming, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Torture, Deadnaming, Misogyny, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Police brutality, Rape, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Trafficking, and Vomit
savreads28's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Rape, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Blood, Body shaming, Death of parent, Drug use, Death, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Gun violence, Body horror, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Dysphoria, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Confinement, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Torture, Grief, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, and Gore
ljkruz's review against another edition
Graphic: Death, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Blood, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and 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
riella_reads'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
4.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Bullying, Excrement, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Body shaming, Death of parent, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Addiction, Child death, Suicide, Gun violence, Blood, Body horror, Drug use, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Death, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Murder, Torture, and Vomit
jenni_sunderland's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, Violence, Torture, Suicide, Self harm, Rape, Death, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Body horror, Mental illness, Grief, Drug abuse, and Blood
rachaelallyn'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
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Stalking, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit