nimtheoracle 's review for:

Sleepers by Lorenzo Carcaterra

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

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This might be the absolute saddest book I’ve ever had to read. There’s “justice” in the end

but not nearly enough for what the monsters of this book put children through.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Police brutality

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Trafficking, Murder, Injury/Injury detail