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nightstitch96's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
Graphic: Ableism, Child death, Classism, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Child abuse, Blood, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Fatphobia, Murder, Mental illness, Incest, Cursing, Death, Misogyny, Violence, Death of parent, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Grief, Dementia, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, and Animal cruelty
Minor: Medical content, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Transphobia, Vomit, Xenophobia, Medical trauma, and Suicide
theimposter's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Sexual content, Alcoholism, Blood, Fatphobia, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Vomit, Medical content, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Alcohol, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Murder, and Racism
Minor: Animal cruelty
kelseyfactorial's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Racial slurs, Pedophilia, Incest, Child death, and Racism
latham9's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Racial slurs, Hate crime, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Child abuse, Incest, and Car accident
Moderate: Stalking
Minor: Mass/school shootings, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Mental illness, and Domestic abuse
sincerely_inayah's review
- 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
4.5
I truly, honestly wish the worst for him 😅.
My only irritation was Jerome's constant switch to "Tyrone," it's okay to do once or twice, but it was his "thing" and it was a bit more than irritating.
Other than that, loved the ending.
Graphic: Vomit, Racism, Racial slurs, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Incest, Child abuse, and Child death
kyemmpem's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
trexbexx's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Child death, Death, Animal cruelty, and Child abuse
samanthabee'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
4.5
Graphic: Rape, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Incest, and Physical abuse
Minor: Child death and Alcoholism
ruthypoo2'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? No
5.0
There are several distinctive characters in this story and it's a great ensemble with the story told from multiple points of view. The primary narrator is retired police detective Bill Hodges who finds himself bored and frequently despondent as he sits daily in his armchair watching TV and without the feeling that his life serves any serious purpose since leaving law enforcement. Bill is isolated with only a handful of people to interact with from time to time. This all changes when he's contacted by the villain whose crime is described in the opening pages of the book. The killer wants to remind Bill that he failed to catch them and let him know they may have a new plan to surpass the body count achieved in their last murderous act.
The book is about a twisted cat and mouse game between Bill Hodges and an intelligent sociopathic killer, each narrating their own chapters to tell their respective stories. Throughout, the reader learns about the people that Bill and the killer encounter in their daily lives. In fact, those who end up joining Bill on his quest to subvert the killer are a pure delight and where the SK sense of humor comes through load and clear. The storytelling in this book is very rewarding, giving the reader a complex character study for both of the primary characters. There's a lot of tension in the story, especially in the ending, and it was a definite page-turner for me. Constant Readers will find little SK Easter Eggs planted here and there and a joy to come across.
I listened to the audiobook, narrated by Will Patton who did a magnificent job voicing all the characters and bringing each to life. Mr. Patton is a stellar actor and brings his finely honed skill to create a unique voice and emotional range for each character. I'll be continuing with the next two books in this series, and I'm thrilled to see that Mr. Patton is the narrator for all the Mr. Mercedes books.
Moderate: Alcohol, Child death, Death, Fatphobia, Incest, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, and Cursing
Minor: Emotional abuse, Grief, and Sexual content
maddieloves_books1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual content, Incest, Child death, Classism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Mental illness, Racism, Racial slurs, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Car accident, Child abuse, and Death
Moderate: Grief, Alcoholism, Bullying, Misogyny, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Gore, Cursing, Ableism, Classism, Pedophilia, Drug abuse, and Hate crime
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Vomit