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Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier

133 reviews

aremedy's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense

• Loveable characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, Murder, and Gaslighting

marybeth494's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Rape, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Pedophilia

pinkdynamite22's review against another edition

dark

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

With an interesting start, this book slowed down quite a bit in the middle before coming back with a big plot twist. Using consistent characters across multiple timelines, Jennifer Hillier took us on the roller coaster ride of the main character's life, including a stint in prison. I do have a couple minor questions left unanswered but overall, I would recommend this book to anyone without sensitivities for light s3x scenes and r@pe.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Cancer, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

corywbowers's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Body shaming, Cancer, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Terminal illness, Blood, Abortion, and Alcohol

meg_3742's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, and Murder

cassietta's review against another edition

4.0

another one! this was really good, there are definitely some triggering scenes so read the content warnings and take breaks as you see fit. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Incest

areads17's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

sjking's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.25

So many trigger warnings- all the trigger warnings. I did not like this book, but I also didn’t hate it. It felt like the author was adding gruesome, horrible scenes just for shock value by the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Rape, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Gore, Vomit, and Pregnancy

april_reads's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Jennifer Hiller never disappoints, and Jar of Hearts is no exception.

The story follows three best friends:  one becomes a cop, one is murdered, and the third ends up in prison for her role in her best friends death.

Told through a mix of past and present-day scenes, the narrative picks up when the main character is released from prison. Jar of Hearts is a gripping thriller with a deeply realistic plot that kept me hooked, eager to see how everything would unfold.

This book does come with some trigger warnings, so I recommend checking those before diving in.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

madspas's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, and Murder