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theatreislife'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Rape, Death, Gore, Blood, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Violence, Gaslighting, Murder, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Torture
rcarr14's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Child death, Suicide, Rape, Pedophilia, Kidnapping, Torture, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Addiction, Cursing, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Murder, Emotional abuse, Death, and Sexual assault
sophiehull95's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Drug abuse, Excrement, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Addiction, Blood, Child death, Death of parent, Drug use, Infidelity, Suicide attempt, Confinement, Dementia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Rape, and Suicide
skellaaa's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Death, Violence, Trafficking, Murder, Blood, Body horror, Suicide, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, and Rape
THIS BOOK IS VERY GRAPHIC AND VIOLENT.riannonsbookishera's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Sexual violence, Body horror, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Death, Drug abuse, and Sexual assault
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
bookmuva'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? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Excrement, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Murder, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, Sexual violence, Rape, Death, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Grief, Sexism, Torture, Confinement, and Toxic relationship
laurensbooknook88's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Torture, Murder, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Rape, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Violence
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
ashpalmer'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Grief, Emotional abuse, Torture, Sexual violence, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, Body horror, Trafficking, Confinement, and Death of parent