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lampbee's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Rape, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Police brutality, Drug use, Gun violence, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Grief, Sexual assault, Body horror, Child death, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Torture, and Gore
Moderate: Car accident, Drug abuse, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, and Addiction
The description of Lydia gettingchynnadoll'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
Graphic: Suicide, Grief, Drug use, Body horror, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Sexual assault, Violence, Mental illness, Torture, Rape, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Murder, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Death, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Gun violence, Blood, Alcohol, Kidnapping, Gore, Emotional abuse, and Alcoholism
hannahchung's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Graphic: Torture, Self harm, Death, Violence, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Rape, Alcoholism, Suicide, Murder, and Gore
mhorns's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
The pace picked up for the last 1/3, but I just felt like the "twists" were super predictable.
I cared more about the story of the Carrol family way more than the mystery pieces at play.
This us only my second Karin Slaughter book. I liked Girl, Forgotten way more.
Graphic: Violence, Torture, Sexual violence, and Rape
Moderate: Murder, Kidnapping, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Addiction, Blood, Gore, and Death
Minor: Infidelity, Alcoholism, and Drug use
katiearcher's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Suicide, Torture, Murder, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Alcoholism
Minor: Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Car accident
yami_24's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Biphobia, Death, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Self harm, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Grief, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Kidnapping, Addiction, Excrement, Trafficking, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Murder, Torture, Drug abuse, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Gore, and Alcoholism
torisbookspace'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Murder, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Body shaming, Gore, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Death, Alcoholism, Torture, Confinement, Addiction, Blood, Sexual assault, Rape, Physical abuse, and Misogyny
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
shannonelise7'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
2.5
Graphic: Torture, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, and Rape
Moderate: Drug abuse and Alcoholism
Minor: Self harm
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