A review by tmoore65
Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter

dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced
  • 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? Yes

4.25

This book was moving at a medium pace at first but as soon as I got to about the halfway mark it sped up considerably and within the last 100 pages I couldn’t put it down. I have never read a book as dark and graphic as this one before and I definitely think this was a good way to get into that style of writing. This book was tragic and slightly gory but it never felt excessive. With every twist and added layer my heart just sunk farther and farther. Not for the faint of heart. Amidst all of the horrors this book details there is also a beautiful story about a family and how they’ve dealt with trauma and how new traumas bring them back together. <slight spoiler>Definitely not a happy ending but at least the family can start on a new leaf at the end<slight spoiler>.
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