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gracehunt1's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Kidnapping and Death
Moderate: Drug use, Domestic abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
nrogers_1030's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Cursing, Child death, Abandonment, Car accident, Gore, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Sexism, Sexual content, Stalking, Murder, Grief, Torture, Violence, Body horror, Misogyny, Infertility, Death, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault
Minor: Pedophilia
whosfernn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Confinement, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Car accident, Death, Sexism, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Rape, Lesbophobia, Murder, Drug use, Death of parent, Violence, Sexual assault, and Torture
Minor: Transphobia
The d slur (used against lesbians) is used once in this book by a male character. If you're not comfortable with this, I recommend not reading this book.caidyn's review
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, and Confinement
Moderate: Car accident and Infertility
jayessicaa's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.75
Graphic: Hate crime, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Drug use, Death, Infertility, and Kidnapping
racheloddment's review
- 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
2.75
Graphic: Death, Violence, Confinement, Torture, Sexism, Kidnapping, Murder, and Stalking
Moderate: Sexual content, Domestic abuse, and Drug use
Minor: Sexual assault, Rape, and Homophobia
irenemarie'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
4.25
Graphic: Confinement, Child death, Murder, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Rape, Drug use, Car accident, Grief, Misogyny, Torture, Sexual violence, and Sexism
Minor: Death of parent, Stalking, and Domestic abuse
serendipitysbooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
I had reservations about this book, fearing the depiction of the dancers and the club was going to be salacious, stereotyped or both. I’m pleased to say that’s not the case at all. The fact that the author used to work in such a club helps explain why - she knows the reality rather than the myth or the image. Among the dancers are a solo mother trying to raise her daughter alone, an intersex woman who loves her partner’s daughter like her own, and a woman who has spent years caring for her disabled mother. Some use drugs; some don’t. Some are straight; some aren’t. Some are young, others older. In other words a variety of ordinary, relatable women. The goings on in the club were depicted in enough detail to feel realistic, but not so much that it felt voyeuristic.
The story is told from multiple point of view - chiefly the dancers and the police officers investigating the case. Some perspectives - Samantha, a dancer who is kidnapped, Holly, one of the detectives, and Georgia who becomes a confidential informant - recur; others we get only once. Despite this I thought the author did a great job of building up realistic, three dimensional characters. Many (police and dancers) were flawed - sexism is prevalent among the male cops - but few were truly unlikeable. While you expect mysteries to be plot driven this book had a good mix of plot and character development, at least for my taste.
There were no unexpected twists in this book which I found rather refreshing. By the last third of the book we knew who the identity of the offender land and who his next intended victim was. The tension, which I enjoyed, was all based on whether or not he would be able to strike again.
Moderate: Grief, Sexual assault, Drug use, Death, and Murder
hbrown00's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Car accident, Sexual content, and Death
Moderate: Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, and Drug use
Minor: Animal death, Child death, and Homophobia
niaviolet's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Kidnapping
Moderate: Alcohol, Car accident, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Murder
Minor: Transphobia, Stalking, and Sexual assault