Scan barcode
A review by dromedaryreader
The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum
challenging
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Slower start then I expected, but when things picked up it was unending. One punch to the gut after another. I know what was coming from the first second but still had the air knocked out of me when I turned to that page.
"She moved her lips. Then smiled.
'I think I'm going to make it,' she said, and reached for Susan's hand. 'I think I'll be fine.'
In the artificial glare of the work light, in the dawn that for us was not a dawn, she died."
I know that this book will stick with me and always leave that lingering stomach ache.
"She moved her lips. Then smiled.
'I think I'm going to make it,' she said, and reached for Susan's hand. 'I think I'll be fine.'
In the artificial glare of the work light, in the dawn that for us was not a dawn, she died."
I know that this book will stick with me and always leave that lingering stomach ache.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Torture, and Violence