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hello_ned's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
I read this book in another language, which was a really fun challenge for me. The basic premise of this story is great, and I enjoyed reading it. But would i say the plot is fantastic? No... Did I think there was a weird undressing scene needlessly written in, where the main character hides a glock in her "panties"? Very much so. Im not sure if there's a sequel to this book, but I would hope there is given the unfinished ending.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Murder
kaitlynkenny's review against another edition
3.25
Things I enjoyed:
the chapters from the killer's perspective - made me want to yell at the MMC and FMC for missing the obvious but then led me to think how much would I actually know without these chapters
deep-dive into profiling and exploration of stereotypes
pacing
childhood flashbacks - i was much more invested in that storyline
police corruption because acab
I love the childhood flashbacks so much, it was the highlight of this book. The storyline of a serial killer in a small town with a teenager trying to solve the case when the police are just looking for an obvious scapegoat. I loved the intensity of those flashbacks. I also, as bad as this will sound, really enjoyed the chapters with Lily because it brought the stakes of the present-day situation to a newer height. Without it, I don't think I would have been very invested in them catching the killer.
Things I didn't enjoy:
the weird ending??
some plot holes, important things not addressed
lack of communication!
Stereotyping FMC psychologist with no social cues but able to solve murder at 14
I'll also never love books by men who going into graphic detail about brutalizing women regardless of genre, it will never sit right for me.
the chapters from the killer's perspective - made me want to yell at the MMC and FMC for missing the obvious but then led me to think how much would I actually know without these chapters
deep-dive into profiling and exploration of stereotypes
pacing
childhood flashbacks - i was much more invested in that storyline
police corruption because acab
I love the childhood flashbacks so much, it was the highlight of this book. The storyline of a serial killer in a small town with a teenager trying to solve the case when the police are just looking for an obvious scapegoat. I loved the intensity of those flashbacks. I also, as bad as this will sound, really enjoyed the chapters with Lily because it brought the stakes of the present-day situation to a newer height. Without it, I don't think I would have been very invested in them catching the killer.
Things I didn't enjoy:
the weird ending??
some plot holes, important things not addressed
lack of communication!
Stereotyping FMC psychologist with no social cues but able to solve murder at 14
I'll also never love books by men who going into graphic detail about brutalizing women regardless of genre, it will never sit right for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, and Murder
gabrielab's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Pedophilia, Rape, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder
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