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Her, Too by Bonnie Kistler

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erincreads's review against another edition

4.0

This book had me gripped from the very beginning. The premise was fascinating — an attorney used to defending powerful men accused of heinous assaults is assaulted herself. How will she get him back? The twists and turns Kistler takes readers on in this thriller is amazing. I was kept guessing, and that’s rare in the thriller world these days.

pollyhall's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced

2.0

The premise was interesting but the delivery was disappointing. This is a fast-paced thriller I read it in one day.

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bethany6788's review against another edition

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3.0

TW: sexual assault, rape.

This book was difficult to read. Kelly is a high profile defense attorney for a rapist. She knows he is, but defends him anyway. On the eve of the big win in court, he rapes her too. The book takes a journey of how she deals with it, her plan to take him down, and keep living her life.

I don’t really have words to describe this book. It was interesting, scary, and gross all at once. There’s a lot to unpack here. I didn’t love it and wouldn’t read it again, but I also am glad I did pick it up and read it. It does have a pretty neatly tied up ending as well.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

skdow's review against another edition

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challenging dark medium-paced

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

4.25

ellasreadingnook's review against another edition

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5.0

Thank you NetGalley and Harper Collins for providing me with the eARC!

I was way too excited when my request for this ARC got accepted. I appreciate books that provide social commentary on assault, especially when the justice system is involved. I was worried that this book wouldn’t live up to my expectations, but it went WAY beyond what I was expecting - it will easily be one of my favorite reads this year. I finished this book in a little over two days, but I’ve been sitting on it as I wasn’t sure how to articulate my thoughts on it into a review.

Based on the synopsis, I was honestly expecting to despise Kelly’s character at the start; however, she’s almost immediately a likable character. Even if I didn’t totally agree with her views at the start of the book, I admired her ambition for her career, her prioritization of her family, and her desire to protect those closest to her.

I experienced a range of emotions while reading it, and I found that I had to put the book down at a few certain points due to overwhelming sadness, anger, or to simply reflect on some parts (specifically, conversations Kelly had with her son).

Even though I finished this book weeks ago, I still can’t stop thinking about it. I have so many more thoughts and feelings about it but don’t know how to put them into words other than: you need to read it. Needless to say, I will be preordering a physical copy of this book and most likely won’t be able to shut up about it or stop recommending it.