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Genesis by Karin Slaughter

30 reviews

hauntedantiqueshop's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

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

1.0

Karin Slaughter makes it so hard to WANT to read her books. Jesus. I don’t understand the choices made in this one.

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jenniferesque's review against another edition

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dark sad tense medium-paced

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

2.75

This one was disappointing for me. I was tempted to skip based on some reviews here and I wanted to read it to see the partnership between Will and faith. However, it is brutal and needs a lottttt of content warnings, as per usual. It's not just the content that is intolerable but the characters also.
I was not satisfied with the ending and feel like some things were not explained*. I think the only thing you miss if you skip this one is the introduction of Sarah, if you're interested in that. Otherwise, you can spare yourself some sanity and pass.

*Unresolved points that are bugging me, beside just the constant wonder of how Will made it into the GBI - SPOILERS:

</Spoiler> - We're supposed to believe the parents of the perp just so happen to run over their son's victim? Their appearance, reason for being there was not questioned after they were discovered to be the perps parents WITH knowledge of what he does/has done to women.
- Anna is just gonna live without a rib now? There was not much more mention about this after she lives and miraculously recovers.
- Tom's wife... WTH. She was helping him, even if it was unwilling, she acted like a complete robot, but then at a certain point she begged for them to kill her husband. She said this multiple times, but it was never acknowledged, both in the moment and upon reflection of the case. </Spoiler>

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peachani's review against another edition

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challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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jenn_reads's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book is so messed up, although Will Trent in general is not for the faint of heart. Very good, though.

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insomiaca's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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thebookpear's review against another edition

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dark sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

I love the Will Trent series so much. Karin Slaughter is the queen of characters!

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knjelite's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Another installment in the Karin Slaughter era of my thriller reading arc and she did not disappoint. I think even more than the actual mystery at hand, I loved how she developed Will and Faith in this book. I am excited to see Will move on from Angie (aka the WOAT) and get a new love interest. Will be continuing with this series and maybe starting the Grant County series as well.

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