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parasolcrafter'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
2.25
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Gore, Racism, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
spookily's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Blood and Car accident
Minor: Animal death, Cursing, Deadnaming, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, and Dysphoria
whatathymeitwas'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Infertility, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Car accident, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
bakerreads's review against another edition
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Child abuse, Racism, Medical trauma, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Religious bigotry and Alcohol
tamara_joy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Addiction and Kidnapping
Minor: Child death, Drug abuse, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, and Alcohol
tormerritt'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
5.0
Mallory Quinn is fresh out of rehab looking for a new start. She takes a job as a nanny for Ted and Caroline Maxwell, looking after their five year old son Teddy.
Teddy loves to draw, but one day Mallory discovers that he has drawn a man in a forest, dragging a woman's lifeless body. Mallory begins to believe that Teddy may be drawing them at the force of something supernatural, and that the pictures may be related to an unsolved murder in the very cottage she is staying in.
Thoughts:
This was such a unique thriller! I couldn't put it down. It starts a bit slow, but near the middle to the end my mind was being blown with the turn of every page. I couldn't finish it fast enough because I was so shocked by all the twists! I needed to know how it finished. I was devouring this book by the end. To be honest, I haven't been this thrilled by a thriller in a while!
I loved the town history and urban legend aspect. The characters are diverse, different races and even classes. The addition of the illustrations of the pictures that Teddy is drawing was such a great touch to this story. I love visuals and it was so refreshing to see the pictures in an adult thriller. It added a bit more creepiness to the story as well.
This definitely went in a totally different direction than what I was expecting and that was also very refreshing. If you like mystery, urban legends, and the supernatural this will be right up your alley! If you are looking for a completely original, dark and twisted mystery/thriller... I can't reccomend Hidden Pictures enough!
Thank you Flatiron Books and Jason Rekulak for the ARC. All opinions are my own.
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol