kierstratton 's review for:

Appetite for Innocence by Lucinda Berry

2.0

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This was just ... fine. Honestly it felt like Berry just crammed as many triggers as possible into one story line. The description notes that the kidnapper finds these girls via social media, but that is barely touched out. The "twist" was kind of predictable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Abortion, Murder, Abandonment

Moderate: Gore, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail