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The Good Daughter by Karin Slaughter

42 reviews

fkshg8465's review

challenging dark emotional slow-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

3.25

She’s had better books than this. Main characters were easy to sympathize with, but they were still hard to like. Too many layers of story going on at once, and the whole thing that kicked it off was so disgusting. Unfortunately, that first scene got revisited three more times, and it got worse each time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Violence, Child abuse, Death of parent, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, Vomit, and Mass/school shootings

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

insanebookperson's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Violence, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Medical content, Rape, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Miscarriage, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, and Vomit

eleanorjo's review

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Rape, Child abuse, Death, Child death, Body horror, Pregnancy, Suicide, Abortion, Miscarriage, Blood, Death of parent, Mass/school shootings, and Violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Torture, Vomit, and Ableism

killmoore_'s review

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

Not a typical Slaughter book, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. 

Although there were no big twists throughout, the beginning chapters are in typical Slaughter fashion - fast paced, brutal and gut wrenching. I had to put it down after the first chapter just to digest what had happened. 

This isn't a thriller novel, but i5mt does cover some pretty graphic stuff - make sure to check your trigger warnings before diving in. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Gore, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Vomit, Blood, Grief, Miscarriage, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, and Infidelity

mcareypa's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

fionaraney's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Suicide, Miscarriage, Mass/school shootings, Vomit, Abortion, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Medical content, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Police brutality, and Murder

Minor: Transphobia and Terminal illness

shortstack5's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Mass/school shootings, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Violence and Rape

joey1914's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Grief, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Bullying, Cancer, Death of parent, Gore, Rape, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Miscarriage, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Abortion, Car accident, Child death, Cursing, Infertility, Infidelity, Pedophilia, and Pregnancy

ccard0223's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Rape, Sexual violence, and Murder

Moderate: Miscarriage

Minor: Transphobia and Infertility

jillgoober's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This was my first Karin Slaughter book and it certainly won't be my last (in fact, I've already started another one). This book was very dark and graphic but it was an incredible roller coaster. There were multiple plot twists I never saw coming.

The novel mostly takes place in the present day where a recent tragedy has occurred but also flashes back to a family tragedy that happened in 1989. The dynamic between our two protagonists, sisters named Charlie and Sam, is incredibly interesting to read.

I don't want to say too much else because I would spoil something but if you're into dark thrillers, you would love this. Readers beware that there are graphic depictions of rape, murder, and miscarriage in this novel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Miscarriage, Murder, Violence, Police brutality, Blood, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Gun violence, Rape, Grief, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Vomit