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maralrose's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.25
Graphic: Murder and Blood
Moderate: Child abuse and Rape
r0bin_05's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.75
a string of murders in the US in the late fifties, characterised by the chilling lack of blood at the crime scenes. a murder in a small town, the sheriff's son, and a girl.
supernatural / murder mystery / historical fiction
one of those that you read in one night [although that might have something to do with my scaredy-cat-ness lmao]. i did to try to reach a satisfactory not scary conclusion which was not reached. [on both counts to be honest]
so a) not my favourite genre because of the supernatural-ness
but b) well written on the most part, loved the world building
c) found the centering of romance annoying to be honest and unnecessary- i am a straight romance hater
d) ending fell a bit flat. a non-ending.
e) enjoyed the characters though
Graphic: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Blood, and Sexism
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Confinement, Child abuse, Stalking, and Vomit
mandkips'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? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Murder, Blood, and Death
Moderate: Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Animal death
Minor: Child abuse and Rape
vaniavela's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Michael was an interesting narrator. He was able to separate his emotions from the investigation at such a young age and with no prior experience, which is impressive.
This book focuses on someone who doesn't talk at all, either to defend herself or plead guilty, which was somehow boring and annoying. There are no breakthroughs or investigations, there is just Michael trying to get Marie to talk and Marie refusing to do so.
We never find out what really happened. I wanted answers and instead got an ambiguous ending. The pacing was also slow, which didn't help.
In the end, I'm not sure how I felt about this book. I couldn't even tell if the story included paranormal elements or not. I would have liked some action moments in the story, but that wasn't the case.
This just disappointed me, it had so much potential, but in the end it was poorly executed.
tw: murder, blood, death, adult/minor relationship, animal death, physical abuse, child abuse, rape, sexism, abandonment, underage alcohol consumption, child death, confinement, death of parent, grief, misogyny, violence.
Graphic: Murder, Blood, and Death
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, and Physical abuse
Minor: Child abuse, Rape, and Sexism
kjn1329's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Animal death, Stalking, Alcoholism, Cannibalism, Child death, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence
taryn_g's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Blood and Gore
Moderate: Alcohol, Bullying, and Sexism
Minor: Child abuse, Rape, and Sexual violence
raslowrie's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Rape and Child abuse
monalyisha's review
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
A slow read with some style issues. I’ve never read Kendare Blake before…& I wasn’t bowled over. This felt pretty dry with a lot more telling than showing. I also wonder about the choice to only write from a male character’s POV when part of the problem *is* the male gaze. Does Blake’s authorial choice help to drive the point home? Or, is it a cop out to maintain the mystery?
I appreciated Marie’s insistence that *she* be the one to decide which parts of her story were important and which weren’t, & Blake’s overall focus on the dangers of womanhood (both as victim and perpetrator). Her message about the public’s limited imagination (when it comes to gender & other, equally fictitious topics) is a strong one.
Moderate: Self harm, Murder, Violence, Blood, Rape, Pedophilia, and Sexual violence
insidious_toxins's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Stalking
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Cursing, Rape, and Sexual content
lucinda_lee's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Blood, Cannibalism, Violence, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child death, Rape, and Sexism