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Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder
My only critiques are that I thought there were parts that could have been cut out or shortened and then other areas where I wish we had gotten more details. I also thought charlotte’s dialogue was way too mature for her age, and it took me out a few times.
I LOVE NORMA AND SAINT. I cried at anything pertaining to their relationship
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Abortion, Murder, Alcohol
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Blood, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Classism
Graphic: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicide, Death of parent, Pregnancy
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Formatting & Storyline Execution: ⭐️
Characterization & development: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Writing style & theme elements: ⭐️⭐️
I have a lot of thoughts about this book. The storyline could have been decent had the execution been delivered accordingly. This did not need to be over 200 mini chapters with varying povs and no sense of a timeline. I was annoyed from the get-go. I feel like this book took me so much longer than it should have just to get through. Honestly could have been summed up in under 80 chapters.
Besides getting to know the characters very well, there's a lot of alluding and plot holes that never get explained-I'm assuming all for the sake of characters being mysterious. Serious plot points are only mentioned incredibly briefly, so if you're not paying attention amongst the monotony, you end up having to go back a lot.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Grief
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Blood
Minor: Homophobia, Abortion, Murder
Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy
As is to be expected of Chris Whitaker, this was masterfully written. Tragic and traumatic and beautiful and raw. So deeply complex. This story is engaging on so many levels. A serial killer mystery layered over complicated small-town relationships that span decades that will have you devouring chapters. While the mystery is the driving force of the novel, and will have you as completely obsessed with solving it as the main characters, the artfully crafted, intricately connected stories around the mystery are what truly bring this novel to life. Be prepared to cycle through a broad range of emotions.
Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail