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gasoline_allie's review against another edition
4.0
stephzilla's review against another edition
4.0
This police procedural is set in the UK; which, in my opinion just seem to hit better. We follow Detective Jack Caffrey as he explores the case of "The Birdman" - a serial killer that's been preying upon and murdering vulnerable girls. There's a lot more to these killings that I don't want to spoil here - just know this isn't for the weak-hearted.
I felt the buildup was good and the twist towards the end surprised me. I think this is a solid first entry in a series and I look forward to exploring the next book in the series.
With that being said, there are some problematic elements regarding race. It's not the most tasteful and it could have been entirely axed from the story as it was not a necessary plot point; instead it was very cringe-worthy.
I'm cautiously optimistic that this inclusion was just in poor taste and isn't indicative of the author's work in general. I guess we'll see with the next installment.
krustations'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
3.5
Graphic: Gore, Body horror, Death, and Sexual violence
tiffmbq's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
orizenda'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? No
2.5
Graphic: Kidnapping, Rape, Violence, Torture, Sexual violence, Murder, Misogyny, Racism, Medical trauma, Gore, Drug use, and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Pedophilia
necrophelia is a significant plot pointmrpowerreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Murder, Stalking, Rape, Body horror, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Addiction, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Kidnapping, Suicide, Vomit, Terminal illness, Torture, and Violence
ndenitto's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Blood, Addiction, Violence, Torture, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Rape, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Medical content, Cursing, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Mental illness, Excrement, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Animal death
psychologicalthrillerlover'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? It's complicated
5.0
marco5599's review against another edition
3.5