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beccaand's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Transphobia
Minor: Abortion
anniepatt's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Abortion
kleddy13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
caitlynfox's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
That being said, Kirby is my new girl, we love a homegirl who can hold her own guts in and get shit done… literally. The time travelers wife if she was a bum ass man/serial killer.
Graphic: Animal death, Torture, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Abortion
thero159's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Overall, The Shining Girls, as a novel, is like the girls within its pages- it had potential but was cut short before it could ‘shine’. You could have taken away the time travel and shining elements as neither concept was properly explored and you would have had a very basic serial killer thriller. The climax of the plot was disappointing and rushed; the main characters just stumbled through the mystery and the killer felt very tropey. I'm not sure who I can recommend this book to, as crime fans will find the mystery lacking and the science fiction aspect is very limited and may disappoint sci-fi fans. The Shining Girls is not a terrible book but it did leave me disappointed.
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
valjeanval'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
4.0
Also, while the time travel element is cool, the paradoxes always hurt my brain a bit. The writing was good enough that my suspension of disbelief was only strained rather than snapping.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Suicide, Antisemitism, Outing, and Alcohol
Minor: Gun violence, Racism, Sexism, Transphobia, and Abortion
queersubtext'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
4.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Torture, Blood, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
cmkrasman'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
jamiejanae_6's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Abortion, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
ferrot_lectorapromedio's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail