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kearac's review against another edition
2.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Death, Confinement, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Car accident, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Gore, Hate crime, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Vomit, Blood, Body shaming, Child death, Drug use, Gaslighting, and Grief
g1oielli's review against another edition
2.75
Graphic: Body shaming, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Police brutality, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Gore, Sexual content, Child death, Excrement, Kidnapping, Confinement, Death of parent, Rape, Trafficking, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Blood, Body horror, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Stalking, Torture, Sexual assault, and Vomit
schnanko'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? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Excrement, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Sexism, Stalking, Violence, Body horror, Murder, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Gun violence, Infidelity, Torture, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse
thatswhatshanread'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? It's complicated
5.0
Claire and Lydia, estranged sisters brought back together by another tragedy, embark on a journey almost twenty-five years old as new clues come to light about their older sister, Julia, who went missing when she was nineteen and was never found. Nothing is as it seems as present begins to connect rather ominously with the past.
This was my first Karin Slaughter book and man, did it deliver. It’s definitely a very dark book that seems to get darker with each shocking turn, not shying away from grisly facts or chilling thoughts. The writing was intense, fast-paced, evocative. Slaughter’s words made the story so vivid and realistic, my heart pounding the whole way through as if I were one of Julia’s sisters, too.
If you’re a fan of Gillian Flynn, you’ll also devour this one. I found their writing styles quite similar and engaging.
I loved the way this story played out, the different story arcs that came to fruition. Of course, the subject matter is even more sinister then you’d imagine out the gate, but it was used so well in this one.
I suspect I will be thinking of this book for a long time!!
Graphic: Medical trauma, Murder, Violence, Alcoholism, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Rape, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Addiction, Gore, Cursing, Drug use, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, Death, Death of parent, Blood, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Suicide, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Mental illness
Moderate: Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, Infidelity, Abandonment, Alcohol, Body shaming, Excrement, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Self harm, Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, and Gun violence
Minor: Body horror
riella_reads'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Bullying, Excrement, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Body shaming, Death of parent, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Addiction, Child death, Suicide, Gun violence, Blood, Body horror, Drug use, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Death, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Murder, Torture, and Vomit
mrsmishler'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: Body horror, Rape, Domestic abuse, Trafficking, Torture, Death, Sexual violence, Stalking, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Excrement
rachelparker'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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Excrement, Grief, Infidelity, Blood, Fatphobia, Child death, Drug use, Murder, Torture, Gore, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Stalking, Body horror, Suicide, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Abandonment, Addiction, Confinement, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Gun violence
mellowreading'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
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Grief, Gore, Excrement, Rape, Murder, Torture, Pedophilia, Violence, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Suicide, Stalking, Sexual assault, Sexism, Police brutality, Misogyny, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Death, Death of parent, and Blood
lauramparis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Grief, Gun violence, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Gore, Death, Death of parent, Excrement, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, and Slavery
Moderate: Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Stalking, Abandonment, Cursing, and Misogyny
Minor: Drug abuse, Addiction, Car accident, and Drug use
claireeturner525'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Murder, Torture, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Trafficking, Violence, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Grief, Gore, Fatphobia, Excrement, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, Death, Blood, Alcoholism, and Addiction