4.78k reviews for:

The Good Daughter

Karin Slaughter

4.07 AVERAGE

dmmcknight's review against another edition

4.0

Plot or Character Driven: Character

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Police brutality, Mass/school shootings, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder

c_rosie's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

annlevine's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

hilaryj10's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual assault, Suicide, Murder

kmdahle0807's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

telmahb's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

shanmcg's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Rape, Death of parent, Murder

sarahliz48's review against another edition

4.5

dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This might be the best book that I will never recommend. 

 

This was one of those novels that had me hooked from the first chapter and never let go. I was on the edge of my seat through all the twists and turns and can genuinely say I did not see multiple events coming. 

 

That being said, it’s one of the most brutal things I’ve ever read, if not the singular most. This story is violent and gory and gritty and harsh from beginning to end. If there are ANY trigger warnings you might want to be aware of going in please look into that before beginning because that content is likely in here. Murder, gun violence, rape, miscarriage… the list goes on. 

 

I’m not sure I can say I enjoyed it necessarily, but this book is one that keep me engaged and that I’ll be thinking about for a long time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder

kjstingray's review against another edition

4.0

dark sad tense medium-paced

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This was about 10 percent too long and too graphic, but overall gripping and well written

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gun violence, Rape

Moderate: Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts

kiraschoof's review against another edition

4.0

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The dad was the best part. Long-winded at times