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debbiemc18's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol
stinkyfacegrace's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Murder
Moderate: Drug abuse and Rape
kaytreeoak's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Suicide and Terminal illness
mrscorytee'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? No
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Murder
dlooch138'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Medical content, and Murder
lydiarox's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Drug abuse, Infidelity, Rape, Terminal illness, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury
milica_ann_0708's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
dobbsthedog's review against another edition
3.0
I feel like I’m rounding the rating up based on the writing. I thought about giving this 2 stars, because I disliked the story so much, but couldn’t quite do it.
I don’t even know what to say about this book. On the whole I didn’t really give a shit about the characters, I was mostly bored, but thought I should keep going to the end. And then in the end everyone is just WAY more terrible than you are expecting, and I was left reeling with the whodunnit (and not in an I-didn’t-see-this-coming way, but in a fucked up, oh good lord, this is awful way).
I’ve read pretty much every Karin Slaughter book written (there might be a couple of novellas that I’ve missed), and I’ve stuck with her even when my reading tastes have moved away from crime/psychological thrillers. And I’ve always especially enjoyed the Will Trent books, I’ve really enjoyed him as a character, but whatever it is that has drawn me to these books in the past was missing from this one. Maybe it was the extreme domestic violence? Maybe it was the attempt to write Black characters that completely failed (like, using racialized names to indicate race/ethnicity without actually indicating that they are Black is not good enough, and then the way they reacted to law enforcement felt very stereotypical and didn’t feel nuanced or thoughtful). I don’t know, but something was missing, to the point that I’m wondering if I’ll even read the next Karin Slaughter/Will Trent book.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Incest, Sexual assault, Violence, and Gaslighting
nellbie'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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
swis's review against another edition
- 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: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Drug abuse