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Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter

45 reviews

jusreadz's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Torture, Slavery, Sexual content, Rape, Physical abuse, Murder, Medical content, Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Grief, Death, Violence, and Sexual violence

louvis_12's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Gore, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Body horror, Death of parent, Murder, Addiction, Torture, Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Trafficking

thatswhatshanread's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• 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? It's complicated

5.0

A vastly gripping psychological thriller that packs punch after disturbing punch of twisted lies and chilling in-depth details about a young woman’s disappearance.

Claire and Lydia, estranged sisters brought back together by another tragedy, embark on a journey almost twenty-five years old as new clues come to light about their older sister, Julia, who went missing when she was nineteen and was never found. Nothing is as it seems as present begins to connect rather ominously with the past.

This was my first Karin Slaughter book and man, did it deliver. It’s definitely a very dark book that seems to get darker with each shocking turn, not shying away from grisly facts or chilling thoughts. The writing was intense, fast-paced, evocative. Slaughter’s words made the story so vivid and realistic, my heart pounding the whole way through as if I were one of Julia’s sisters, too. 

If you’re a fan of Gillian Flynn, you’ll also devour this one. I found their writing styles quite similar and engaging.

I loved the way this story played out, the different story arcs that came to fruition. Of course, the subject matter is even more sinister then you’d imagine out the gate, but it was used so well in this one. 

I suspect I will be thinking of this book for a long time!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Murder, Violence, Alcoholism, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Rape, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Addiction, Gore, Cursing, Drug use, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, Death, Death of parent, Blood, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Suicide, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Mental illness

Moderate: Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, Infidelity, Abandonment, Alcohol, Body shaming, Excrement, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Self harm, Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, and Gun violence

Minor: Body horror

zianna_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Addiction, Murder, Alcohol, Body horror, Pedophilia, Torture, Death, and Gore

laurenelisewrites's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Pretty decent thriller. The twists were cool but the ending was a little underwhelming, predictable. Definitely a page turner though, and I was thoroughly entertained. Some funky off-comments about POC in the beginning as well… couldn’t tell what the purpose of that was.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Rape, Gun violence, Cursing, Body horror, Sexual violence, Stalking, Grief, Blood, Sexual assault, Torture, Murder, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Gore, and Death

Moderate: Addiction, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Police brutality, and Drug use

abbymackenzie's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Stalking, Blood, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Gore, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Car accident, Drug abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Dementia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, and Grief

alexxakay's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

• 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? It's complicated

5.0

Horrific, gut wrenching and disturbing. Karin Slaughter does what she does best. I couldn’t put it down. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Murder, Violence, Rape, Gore, Alcohol, Suicide, Stalking, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, and Drug abuse

autumnwhite's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Murder, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Violence

dakotahrey's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• 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? Yes

5.0

This book made me afraid to sleep at night. The writing is beautifully done and I can see why it had raving reviews. I love that the story is told from many perspectives that are valuable to the story and the character's lives.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Torture, Trafficking, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Abandonment

alicelalicon's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Stalking, Suicide, Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, Alcoholism, Blood, Drug use, Murder, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and Vomit