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lampbee's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Rape, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Police brutality, Drug use, Gun violence, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Grief, Sexual assault, Body horror, Child death, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Torture, and Gore
Moderate: Car accident, Drug abuse, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, and Addiction
The description of Lydia gettingvyclayton's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Rape
chynnadoll'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
Graphic: Suicide, Grief, Drug use, Body horror, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Sexual assault, Violence, Mental illness, Torture, Rape, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Murder, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Death, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Gun violence, Blood, Alcohol, Kidnapping, Gore, Emotional abuse, and Alcoholism
k_stern's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Rape, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Murder, Torture, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Vomit, Stalking, Physical abuse, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Drug use, Drug abuse, and Addiction
hannahchung's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Graphic: Torture, Self harm, Death, Violence, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Rape, Alcoholism, Suicide, Murder, and Gore
seekinglucidity'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
3.5
Graphic: Gaslighting, Addiction, Drug use, Child death, Confinement, Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Violence, Gore, Murder, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Grief, Stalking, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Police brutality, Car accident, Infidelity, Fire/Fire injury, Pregnancy, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Cursing, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, and Suicide
madsreadsbooks17's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Body horror, Rape, Blood, Death, Gore, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, and Torture
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Stalking, Death of parent, Addiction, Body shaming, and Suicide
amyg677'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: Violence, Rape, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Car accident, Death, and Confinement
bluemc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Torture, Gun violence, Gore, Rape, and Child death
Moderate: Drug use
abigail8908's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
My main gripe is that the author repeats several tropes, names, and unique language devices across stories.
Here are the things Slaughter’s The Good Sister has in common with Pretty Girls:
- Tragedy affects sisters as children
- Scientifically-minded parent
- One is a victim
- Estranged sisters
- Estrangement ends when sister explicitly states “My sister needs me”
- Use of name Quinn
- Use of name Sam
- Use of name or nickname Huckaby/Huckleberry
- Main character with “inhospitable womb”
Having read these novels back-to-back, these things jumped out at me as I was reading and made it hard to stay submerged in the story.
I think Slaughter’s stories are compelling. I’m honestly baffled by the repetition.
Graphic: Gore, Rape, Torture, and Sexual violence
Minor: Drug abuse