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rosemina2016 's review for:
Pretty Boy Dead
by Joseph Hansen
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
♡ The duality of the characters. Each main character is fully fleshed out. There are good and bad things about them, they forgive when they shouldn't, they love and hate and both, they're messy and real.
♡ The mystery. I was disappointed because, as I was reading, I thought at first the killer reveal was obvious. Turns out I was wrong, and everyone else that I could have suspected had already been cleared. I am not cut out to be a detective.
x The physical abuse. It is a personal hangup and I know it was probably so Steve wasn't a saint but I just hated it. Coy was a morally terrible person, but it is still not justified. Steve also gets progressively more violent throughout the book as his stress levels rise, not just towards Coy but also his estranged wife (who is also a terrible, terrible person, but still not okay).
♡ The mystery. I was disappointed because, as I was reading, I thought at first the killer reveal was obvious. Turns out I was wrong, and everyone else that I could have suspected had already been cleared. I am not cut out to be a detective.
x The physical abuse. It is a personal hangup and I know it was probably so Steve wasn't a saint but I just hated it. Coy was a morally terrible person, but it is still not justified. Steve also gets progressively more violent throughout the book as his stress levels rise, not just towards Coy but also his estranged wife (who is also a terrible, terrible person, but still not okay).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Religious bigotry, Alcohol
Minor: Homophobia, Sexual assault