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leleggio's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Body horror, Blood, Child death, Child abuse, Car accident, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence
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
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
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
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
jamiejanae_6's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Body shaming, Car accident, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, Gore, Addiction, Body horror, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual content, Trafficking, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Infidelity, Torture, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Slavery, and Violence
paigecoffman'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
4.0
Graphic: Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Blood, Drug abuse, Addiction, Rape, Body horror, Drug use, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Stalking, and Violence
chandlercoco's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Fatphobia, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Trafficking, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Torture, Stalking, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Body shaming, Addiction, Murder, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Rape
ssyme's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Violence, Torture, Blood, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Blood, Grief, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, Rape, Addiction, Excrement, and Gaslighting
kmmstutz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
Graphic: Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Gore, Blood, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Fatphobia, Death, Rape, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Violence, Suicide, and Drug abuse