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fi_reads_books's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Racial slurs, Torture, and Kidnapping
Minor: Vomit, Trafficking, and Death of parent
meeklovestoread'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? No
3.0
We find out who the perpetrator(s) is/are pretty quickly which to me wasn't a surprise. The person revealed themsleves earlier but the main character just didn't pick up on the dialogue.
Also, the author has a tendecy to utilize plot points only when they're convenient for the story to either move the plot along or to enhance the stakes rather than having the plot points make sense.
For example, we're told they're in a blizzard, but when the characters would go outside there's rarely any mention of them being affected the gushing winds pulling them back or suffering from frost bite or them shivering at all.
Another example is how the abducted child, Jay, was portrayed. She has Addison's disease and is told that extreme stressful situations can indirectly lead to her death. But this element is only utilize when the author wants to raise the stakes because when Darby ultimately finds her way to Jay she is unbelievably calm. And she remains calm in most of the situations the main character encounters. Not once did she shed tears or cry hysterically. I thought this was deliberate and that the author was gonna reveal some big twist that the girl was in on it too or something, but no, it's just poor writing.
Also, I found the use of racial slurs in this book to be so unnecessary. As well as the potential incest/molestation and animal cruelty. Like we get the main perpetrator is a reprehensible psychotic human being, but I think we established that the moment it's revealed that they sex traffick young girls and don't care. All that other stuff wasn't just unnecessary icing an already drenched cake.
Also, the ending felt kinda ambiguous to me, but maybe I just looked too much into it. I'm glad I read it so I can assuage my curiosity so I know to never pick it up again. Don't think I'll ever read anything this author writes. It just wasn't for me.
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Trafficking, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
Minor: Animal cruelty, Incest, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Vomit, Medical content, and Grief
seagem's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Sexual violence and Vomit
missbreathing's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse and Death of parent
Minor: Cancer
bombalurina's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Gun violence, Vomit, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Emotional abuse and Grief
senpai_no_lie'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
lilypad537'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? No
2.5
Graphic: Racial slurs, Torture, Blood, Trafficking, and Murder
Moderate: Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Gun violence, Pedophilia, and Kidnapping
Minor: Alcoholism and Death of parent
uchihas's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Vomit, Dementia, Trafficking, and Car accident
ellisofia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Vomit, Grief, and Car accident
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Pedophilia, and Police brutality
violetbentbackwards1036'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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail