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itsallrosiee'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Stalking, Torture, and Murder
skellaaa's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Death, Violence, Trafficking, Murder, Blood, Body horror, Suicide, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, and Rape
THIS BOOK IS VERY GRAPHIC AND VIOLENT.chymase38's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Grief, Car accident, Murder, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, Violence, Blood, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Body horror, Body shaming, Alcoholism, Suicide, Stalking, Gun violence, Confinement, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Rape, Addiction, Death, and Fire/Fire injury
letrod94's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Torture, Rape, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, and Murder
Moderate: Suicide, Death of parent, Gun violence, Drug abuse, and Vomit
daydaybookbay'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
3.25
I do not recommend this book if you are triggered at all by: abuse. child abduction, drug abuse, gore, gun violence, murder, parent death, pedophilia, rape, sexual assult, suicide, torture.
Please be aware that all of these topics and more are focused on at one point or another in this novel.
The characters are well developed and rounded. As a reader, you become invested in both the main characters as well as other characters (the father Sam, and Julia). I felt the pacing was steady and gave the perfect amount of time for buildup and resolution. Slaughter's storytelling is amazing.
Back to this trigger warnings bit. At some point, is this graphic torture for shock value? Kidnapping, torture, rape, and murder of teenagers... I almost stopped reading it. I can see it happening as I'm reading, so to have someone described as being raped by a machete... or the urine waterboarding. nope. Not my thing. Just the ongoing shock-value events in the second half are what knocked the rating down a bit.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Torture, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, Rape, Alcohol, Sexual violence, and Violence
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Addiction, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, and Infidelity
Minor: Trafficking, Stalking, Classism, Car accident, Cursing, Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, Domestic abuse, and Infidelity
ashpalmer's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Grief, Emotional abuse, Torture, Sexual violence, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, Body horror, Trafficking, Confinement, and Death of parent
jamiejanae_6's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Body shaming, Car accident, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, Gore, Addiction, Body horror, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual content, Trafficking, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Infidelity, Torture, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Slavery, and Violence
khiggins2's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Cursing, Gun violence, Rape, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Confinement, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Self harm, Death, Trafficking, Violence, Drug abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Torture, Death of parent, Gore, Sexual assault, and Suicide
chandlercoco'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Fatphobia, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Trafficking, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Torture, Stalking, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Body shaming, Addiction, Murder, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Rape
katethealmostgreat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, Suicide, Death, Murder, Body horror, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Confinement, Stalking, Sexual content, Gun violence, and Gore
Moderate: Drug use and Drug abuse
Minor: Rape