Reviews tagging 'Stalking'

Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll

7 reviews

la_lune's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Death, Rape, Stalking, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Gun violence

yourstrulytay's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Inspired by the real women who were murdered by an extremely pathetic man, this book flips the narrative from the traditional and focuses on the "bright young women" whose lives were cut short by someone who could not stand his own mediocrity.

This was an amazing portrayal of a case that has all too often been centred on the perpetrator, who has been made out to be some handsome, brilliant mastermind, instead of the small, pathetic man who held conflated ideas of his own importance. This story is about the women whose lives he stole, specifically, but also all women who have had to dim themselves to make the men around them feel brighter, and those who have been vilified and punished for daring to outshine.

This book was viscerally satisfying to read, and I will recommend it will my whole entire being to anyone and everyone.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Outing, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Infidelity, Grief, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Lesbophobia, Kidnapping, Homophobia, Rape, Murder, and Misogyny

Minor: Incest and Eating disorder

imstephtacular's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexism, Blood, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Misogyny, Lesbophobia, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual violence, Mental illness, Body shaming, Death of parent, Rape, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Classism, Cursing, Sexual content, Dementia, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Fatphobia, Sexual harassment, and Alcohol

Minor: War, Vomit, Pandemic/Epidemic, Gun violence, Racism, Kidnapping, Incest, Religious bigotry, Stalking, and Physical abuse

lexigoyette's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Death, Murder, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Blood, Grief, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Gore, and Stalking

Minor: Toxic relationship and Eating disorder

carissa230's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

4.25

A serial killer that has been terrorizing the Pacific Northwest escapes prison and attacks a sorority house in Florida. Hmm sounds familiar. If you have any interest in True Crime or not I am sure you have heard of Ted Bundy. Known for his gruesome murders, but even more for the obsession many women had with him after his arrest. 

In this retelling the sorority leader Pamela survives the killings. She is an eyewitness and is determined to make everything work out for her sorority sisters, herself, and the victims. She joins forces with Tina, a journalist, to help investigate the killings. 

In an alternate timeline we have Ruth. Ruth's father has recently passed away and she meets Tina in grief counseling. The timeline tells of the love that Ruth and Tina build. Ruth's family was not accepting of her lifestyle and treated her very poorly. 

In the current timeline we know that something happened to Ruth and Tina wants answers. Tina is determined to find out what happened to her love and see justice. 

The book is definitely more historical literary fiction than mystery/thriller. If you didn't know the Ted Bundy case it may be a little more mysterious or thrilling. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Homophobia

sarahsbookss's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Incest, Infidelity, Dementia, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Violence, Child abuse, Murder, Outing, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, Death, Body horror, Death of parent, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, Medical content, and Stalking

rachaelthegiraffe's review

dark emotional reflective tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Rape, and Murder

Minor: Vomit, Stalking, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Gore, and Kidnapping