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ksuppes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Abortion, Murder, and Sexual harassment
emilykiedis's review against another edition
4.0
Such a great novel! Sara, Jeffrey, and Lena are all such fantastically real characters with flaws and quirks aplenty. Took me a bit longer to finish this book as I felt a bit “booked-out,” and -1 for guessing who the perp was well before halfway, but this was a thoroughly enjoyable crime thriller, and I’m excited to see what situations Sara finds herself in next book!
Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicide, and Murder
tayreads10'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
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Abortion, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
narbine's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Drug use, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Stalking, and Suicide attempt
toniriotoc_thereader'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? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Death, Rape, Suicide, and Murder
raindrops333's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Excrement
Moderate: Incest, Abortion, and Murder
porshainielsen'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? It's complicated
4.75
This book has all the grit, gore and twists as Pretty Girls, but more depth from characters and their friendships. The romantic subplot is very raw, and realistic as there aren’t just automatic happy endings when shit hits the fan. People make mistakes in this book and there are consequences for them. There are multiple instances that my jaw dropped and I had to set the book down, which my favorite part of thriller.
Also, I am so surprised I haven’t picked this book up sooner; it has been on my shelf for two years. I love procedural tv shows and this is like if Law and Order SVU was rated R.
Karin is a master craft writer. Already ordered book 2.
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Murder
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Stalking and Abortion
alexisstanifer's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Rape and Suicide
bookishchaos's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Rape, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Gore, Sexual violence, and Suicide
Minor: Drug use and Abortion
parboiledlentils'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Torture, Excrement, and Kidnapping
Minor: Car accident