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shesflippinpages's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, Child death, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Murder, Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Violence, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Death, Infertility, and Medical content
_amandawells'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
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Child death, Infertility, Emotional abuse, Death, Suicide, Violence, Stalking, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, and Gaslighting
lovelymisanthrope's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
"Kill for Me, Kill for You" is a twisty, multiple points of view mystery that follows two women as they face the men that have destroyed their lives. Amanda's daughter was kidnapped and murdered, and she has not been able to move on since. She knows who committed this horrendous act, but without more evidence, he walks free. At a grief group, Amanda meets Wendy, a woman who also lost her child, and over an evening of drinks, they decide to kill for each other. Across town, Ruth was brutally attacked in her home. She desperately tries to remember who broke in, but she is struggling to recall details.
I enjoyed this story much more than I thought I would. Amanda is deeply flawed because of all of the heartbreak she has gone through. You want to root for her, but you also know that not every decision she makes is great. Ruth feels unhinged, and rightfully so. She was attacked in her home and no longer feels safe anywhere, and my heart just went out to her.
For the majority of the story, I was waiting for the inevitable connection between Amanda and Ruth. I knew their stories were going to weave together somehow, but I did not anticipate what the true connection was going to be. I loved it! The author did a great job of making the story believable, but unpredictable at the same time.
The ending was one of my favorite parts of this book, which is not normally what I think about thrillers. I did not see the ending coming, and because there were multiple points of view, I felt like I got two equally satisfying endings. One character had some concrete resolution that really made the story feel full circle. The other character was left to be a little ambiguous, which was a fun way to leave an air of mystery.
I highly recommend this book, and I look forward to reading more from Steve Cavanagh in the future.
Graphic: Death, Murder, Blood, Violence, Suicide, Grief, and Child death
Moderate: Infertility
theinstabookworm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Murder, and Suicide
Moderate: Self harm, Pedophilia, Rape, Infertility, and Cancer
kimveach's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Cursing, Stalking, Medical trauma, Death, Infertility, Sexual assault, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Alcohol, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Vomit, Violence, Toxic friendship, Torture, and Suicidal thoughts
ashliej's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Blood, Death, Violence, Murder, Suicide, and Mental illness
Moderate: Grief and Kidnapping
Minor: Infertility, Rape, and Pedophilia
itstruly_flower's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Sexual assault, Death, Mental illness, and Murder
Moderate: Death of parent, Suicide, Child death, Pedophilia, Grief, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Infertility, Alcohol, Rape, and Vomit
stephreadsal0t's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
My only complaints:
Graphic: Mental illness and Violence
Moderate: Pedophilia, Suicide, and Child death
Minor: Alcohol, Rape, Infertility, Bullying, Sexual violence, and Kidnapping