A review by devinjai6655
The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book is DARK. I was prepared going into it but please be aware of how absolutely gut wrenching this book is. Do not read this without checking trigger warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Incest, Rape, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Torture, Confinement, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Child death

Moderate: Blood, Body shaming, and Gaslighting

Minor: Car accident, Death of parent, and Excrement