gellyreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Pedophilia and Rape
atr1975's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Murder, Classism, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Grief, Body horror, and Gore
Minor: Cursing, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Vomit, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Gun violence, Medical content, and Alcoholism
bookishxintrovert's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Child death, Grief, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Gore, and Sexual assault
asti_64's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Murder, Violence, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Rape, Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Physical abuse
Minor: Police brutality and Adult/minor relationship
itskayleighlove's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Murder, Child abuse, Violence, Sexual assault, Blood, Child death, Classism, Death, Fatphobia, Grief, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
imperialarchive's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
All I needed were "priests", "solve murders", and "serial killer" to get me on board with this book. I love how Batacan writes in detail, especially with the laboratory and dump site settings, making the scene alive and easy to visualize. Each character, major and minor, was well-introduced, even including a short background on them. For the most part, I genuinely love her writing style.
However, even if the build up was good, I feel like the second half of it was rushed. Batacan took her time setting everything up for the big reveal but there was this one part where I felt like all the necessary information was just suddenly dumped for the backstory to make sense.
Still, it was a great attempt on tackling social issues and mental health. The dynamics between the Church and the law enforcement was something to look forward to. The reality of how the government and the Church work was well-executed. Being able to relate to the topic and the overall setting makes it much more interesting.
Graphic: Self harm, Murder, Violence, Mental illness, Death, and Child death
Moderate: Sexual harassment
dgrachel's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Death, Child death, Murder, Pedophilia, and Violence
ssconsequat's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Violence, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Gore, Emotional abuse, Death, Addiction, Child death, and Child abuse
Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Medical content, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Addiction