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The Girl Before: Sie war wie du. Und jetzt ist sie tot. by JP Delaney
4 reviews
thanksiberia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Also, this one goes in the stack of books with an unnecessary depiction of
Graphic: Murder, Animal death, Pregnancy, Medical trauma, and Stalking
simkei'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? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Stalking, Eating disorder, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Violence, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Ableism, Death, Suicide, Rape, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Infidelity, Murder, and Kidnapping
Minor: Body horror and Blood
_mack_jack_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
what i wanted from the book initially was to be shocked and to have my expectations subverted. as i learned more about the characters, i wanted to see the natural conclusion come about. i think the author focused on shock value over realism when coming up with plot points. the complexities of the characters, specifically the men, are unexplored to their fullest because the author takes them off course at random. the women are flawed and emotional humans, which is always good to see, but emma specifically is written to be almost a villain as the book progresses. at first it was a captivating twist, but again the path it took broke my suspension of disbelief.
did i enjoy reading it? yes. would i recommend it? no.
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Murder, Miscarriage, Eating disorder, Child death, Animal death, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Mental illness, and Medical trauma
peppers_books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
The premise of the story sounds really interesting and unique, but when executed felt really unrealistic and flat. This was really disappointing as the beginning was relatively strong - it went downhill exponentially after the first fifty pages. Also, absolutely none of the characters were likeable. They were tolerable at best, and outright irritating at worst. At points I was so annoyed with Emma's character that I would've literally roundhouse kicked her if given the chance. I also really disliked how her sections were written without quotations. Like?? why?? And I just never understood any of the character's decisions and actions. I felt like a majority of the book had no purpose, like it contributed nothing to the plot and was just a space-filler.
On top of the whole mess that is this entire book, I felt the way that certain topics were discussed was really crass. How sexual assault is used as a plot device, how the only criminals in the book are Black and poor, how abortion and disabilities are discussed. Just a giant mess.
Anyways, I am furious that I spent five bucks on this book as well as precious time not only reading it, but thinking about the terrible characters after the fact. -10/10 would recommend. I have never felt this strong of a dislike towards a book.
Graphic: Child death, Sexual assault, Rape, and Miscarriage
Moderate: Abortion, Ableism, Medical trauma, and Eating disorder
Minor: Drug abuse and Cancer