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rhysied's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I cry for Meg, I cry for humanity. I cry for me a little bit.
This book made me need a hug.
Graphic: Gore, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Body horror, Mental illness, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Torture, Body shaming, Violence, Child death, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Bullying, Sexual harassment, Confinement, Incest, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Cursing, and Rape
charrock's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Mental illness, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Death, Excrement, Fatphobia, Body horror, Body shaming, Blood, Forced institutionalization, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Kidnapping, Grief, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, and Emotional abuse
princess413's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Rape, Bullying, Child death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Death, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Body shaming, Confinement, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Torture, Body horror, Murder, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship
abihickford'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Rape, Bullying, Blood, Gaslighting, Torture, Sexual assault, Death, Body shaming, Pedophilia, Murder, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Incest, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Excrement, Adult/minor relationship, and Violence
alexlouise97'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
3.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Gore, Grief, Medical trauma, Self harm, Body shaming, Cursing, Torture, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Ableism, Confinement, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Murder, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Car accident, Cursing, Fatphobia, Chronic illness, and Death of parent
lunahbee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Torture, Violence, Blood, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Rape, Self harm, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Pedophilia
Listen to the warnings (Dead Dove Do Not Eat)mydistortedparadise's review
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
At which point. - per the authors note - I realized this was based on a true story. Which is apparently even worse, and more sickening. I cant comment on how well this book stuck to the facts as I am unfamiliar, and quite frankly I do not want to know the reality. This book was horrifying as fiction, and it feels exploitative knowing it isn’t entirely fiction.
Graphic: Rape, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Blood, Torture, Sexism, Excrement, Murder, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Bullying, Confinement, Child death, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Cursing, and Body shaming
Minor: Body shaming, Death of parent, Car accident, and Alcoholism
killmoore_'s review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.5
However, despite being well written and truly gut wrenching, I feel that Ketchum missed the mark on painting a true monster in Ruth. I understand that this is written through the eyes of a child, but it really just skims the surface on what motivates a person to commit these atrocities, let alone the impact a trusted adults actions have on the children in their care.
Girl Next Door is awful. It is a gruesome depiction of child abuse, grief and depravity, written in a way that is still palatable for the general public. Check your trigger warnings and prepare to have your heart broken.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Torture, Child abuse, Cursing, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Body shaming, Bullying, Rape, Child death, Domestic abuse, Car accident, Excrement, Murder, Toxic friendship, Violence, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
devinjai6655's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Incest, Rape, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Torture, Confinement, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Child death
Moderate: Blood, Body shaming, and Gaslighting
Minor: Car accident, Death of parent, and Excrement
priscillarobock's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Body shaming, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Child abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Blood, Car accident, and Death of parent
Minor: Excrement