cannibaldear's review against another edition
3.75
Spoiler
Oh, to be able to blame all of the things that have gone wrong in you and your family's lives on one man.Graphic: Abandonment, Misogyny, Confinement, Child death, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Murder, Gore, Drug use, Addiction, Trafficking, Stalking, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Suicide, Infidelity, Gun violence, Grief, and Death
Moderate: Body shaming
Minor: Car accident
wends_nblw's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
It went beyond my expectations, and I was so pleased when my predictions were wrong. The closer to the end, the better it got. So good! Would highly recommend this. <333
Graphic: Addiction, Gore, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Gun violence, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Abandonment, Body shaming, Car accident, Death of parent, and Fatphobia
Minor: Infidelity
sabrinalefebvre's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I didn’t have the right expectations going into this book, I will concede.
However, when I first started reading, I was bored out of my mind for the first 150-200 pages-ish. I thought the pacing was also a bit off at first, and I was pretty confused about the plot. Some things weren’t explained or didn’t make sense, some characters magically figured something out out of the blue.
While I did enjoy the dad’s chapters, I don’t see the point in them. To me, they didn’t really add anything to the story. Perhaps showing the perspective of a grieving father?
Ngl, I kinda knew what was going to happen in the first pages, it wasn’t that hard to figure out.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Rape, Addiction, and Gun violence
Moderate: Abandonment and Sexism
katybugggg's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Murder, Stalking, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Excrement, Blood, Confinement, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Fatphobia
amsswim's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This was incredibly violent and graphic, so I'd recommend reading warnings before starting.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Vomit, Child death, Death, Body horror, Drug use, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Grief, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual content, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Misogyny, Car accident, Sexism, Classism, Dementia, and Medical content
Minor: Cannibalism
heathermarie08's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Torture, Rape, Physical abuse, Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual assault, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent, Suicide, Abandonment, and Addiction
Minor: Vomit and Car accident
jusreadz's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Torture, Slavery, Sexual content, Rape, Physical abuse, Murder, Medical content, Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Grief, Death, Violence, and Sexual violence
thatswhatshanread's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Claire and Lydia, estranged sisters brought back together by another tragedy, embark on a journey almost twenty-five years old as new clues come to light about their older sister, Julia, who went missing when she was nineteen and was never found. Nothing is as it seems as present begins to connect rather ominously with the past.
This was my first Karin Slaughter book and man, did it deliver. It’s definitely a very dark book that seems to get darker with each shocking turn, not shying away from grisly facts or chilling thoughts. The writing was intense, fast-paced, evocative. Slaughter’s words made the story so vivid and realistic, my heart pounding the whole way through as if I were one of Julia’s sisters, too.
If you’re a fan of Gillian Flynn, you’ll also devour this one. I found their writing styles quite similar and engaging.
I loved the way this story played out, the different story arcs that came to fruition. Of course, the subject matter is even more sinister then you’d imagine out the gate, but it was used so well in this one.
I suspect I will be thinking of this book for a long time!!
Graphic: Medical trauma, Murder, Violence, Alcoholism, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Rape, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Addiction, Gore, Cursing, Drug use, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, Death, Death of parent, Blood, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Suicide, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Mental illness
Moderate: Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, Infidelity, Abandonment, Alcohol, Body shaming, Excrement, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Self harm, Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, and Gun violence
Minor: Body horror
rachelparker's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Excrement, Grief, Infidelity, Blood, Fatphobia, Child death, Drug use, Murder, Torture, Gore, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Stalking, Body horror, Suicide, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Abandonment, Addiction, Confinement, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Gun violence
lauramparis's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Grief, Gun violence, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Gore, Death, Death of parent, Excrement, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, and Slavery
Moderate: Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Stalking, Abandonment, Cursing, and Misogyny
Minor: Drug abuse, Addiction, Car accident, and Drug use