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theatreislife'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Rape, Death, Gore, Blood, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Violence, Gaslighting, Murder, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Torture
sophiehull95's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Drug abuse, Excrement, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Addiction, Blood, Child death, Death of parent, Drug use, Infidelity, Suicide attempt, Confinement, Dementia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Rape, and Suicide
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
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
kellssweet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Sexual assault, Torture, Rape, Sexual violence, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Moderate: Death of parent, Car accident, and Addiction
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
amandareads666's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Vomit, Sexual assault, Violence, Rape, Physical abuse, Fatphobia, Drug abuse, Murder, Stalking, Sexual violence, Death, Body shaming, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Torture, Suicide, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Body horror, Blood, Emotional abuse, Child death, and Car accident
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
miriyumi'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? No
3.75
Graphic: Gore, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual violence, Rape, Physical abuse, Torture, Suicide, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Car accident, Gun violence, and Infidelity
Minor: Addiction
heyitsem_'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
4.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Child abuse, Drug use, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Addiction, Death, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, and Domestic abuse