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Hidden Pictures: A Novel by Jason Rekulak

36 reviews

julienicole1106's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Addiction, Child death, Cursing, Infertility, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Racism, Alcohol, Car accident, Death of parent, Gore, Gun violence, Murder, Violence, Blood, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, and Physical abuse

beccam22's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Read this if you like:
👻 Ghost stories 
💉 untrustworthy narrators 
🌀 twists and turns

oh boy… I have so much to say about this book, I loved it then hated it then loved it again. I knew it was a turn of the screw retelling but man! It was done so well! I hated the parents so much and progressively hated them more. I think the monologues were a little cheesy but done well and the one year later wrapped up nicely without being to long.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Gaslighting, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Death of parent, Infidelity, Car accident, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Classism, and Child death

Minor: Dementia

moiralyle's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Murder, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Death, and Addiction

Moderate: Blood, Car accident, Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and Racism

Minor: Confinement, Infertility, and Sexual content

ten_telegrams's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Murder, and Violence

Minor: Dementia, Grief, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Blood, and Pregnancy

wrenniebird's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• 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

3.5

Once this book picks up it hits like a freight train. 
I honestly didn't see the plot twist coming, and it was genuinely enjoyable to read. Definitely not for everyone 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Addiction

Moderate: Kidnapping, Infertility, Infidelity, and Gaslighting

Minor: Grief, Murder, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, and Child death

irenemarie's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

4.5

 Wow.

Now that I got that out of the way, Disclaimer: I received a copy through a GoodReads giveaway. Thank you to Flatiron Books for the opportunity to read this book.

At first when I saw a female proteaginous written by a male author, I got a bit apprehensive. But bravo to Jason Rekulak. I was able to connect immediately with her, forgive her for her flaws and get into her corner. The novel is ingenious. From the use of graphic elements to further immerse the reader, as if they are present and unearthing the clues alongside Mallory, to the storyline. Where this story ends up, I was astonished and nearly tearing through the last few chapters.

Highly recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Gaslighting, and Car accident

Moderate: Death of parent, Kidnapping, Violence, and Drug use

Minor: Infertility, Infidelity, Blood, Gun violence, and Stalking