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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
This was so dark and pretty anti-woman. It was published in 2006, but Flynn paints women as beacons for pain and suffering. There is also some pretty offputting descriptions of children and young people and adults interacting with them in INCREDIBLY inappropriate ways (see: Camille taking drugs directly from her thirteen year old sister's mouth at a house party full of intoxicated underage kids??) The murders become almost secondary as Camille is forced to interact with her incredibly strange mother, and it's clear that mental illness runs in the family. Every character is basically the worst person you've ever met and have zero redeeming qualities, including Camille. She herself is aware she isn't a great reporter, has virtually no journalistic ethics, is clearly going through a mental health crisis, and yet continues on as if suffering in this way is perfectly normal. I think it's an interesting concept for a thriller but goes off the rails almost immediately and never finds its way back to coherence.
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Vomit, Medical trauma, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
It's my first book by G. Flynn and it was an amazing read!
I love books that captivate my attention by having complex main characters, but most importantly remarkable support characters.
I got immersed in the mystery of the killed girls so easily, by following the story of the reporter that sees her family after years living in Chicago.
If you are in a mood of reading a mystery you shouldn't miss this book.
I love books that captivate my attention by having complex main characters, but most importantly remarkable support characters.
I got immersed in the mystery of the killed girls so easily, by following the story of the reporter that sees her family after years living in Chicago.
If you are in a mood of reading a mystery you shouldn't miss this book.
challenging
dark
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
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
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
tense
Dark and disturbing. Ending was kind of predictable. Disliked FMC but think I was supposed to. Kept me engaged.
“I just think some women aren't made to be mothers. And some women aren't made to be daughters.”
as a girl with mummy issues, yes.
as a girl with mummy issues, yes.