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maius's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
dev921's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
katybugggg's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Body horror and Torture
Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
cosyskog's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
When I picked it back up, I read the last 400 pages in 2 nights as I was invested in how the mystery unravelled itself.
A few brief parts describing the women characters,especially as viewed by others, are written from the perspective of the male gaze and didn't seem to really add value to the characters. Unless the purpose was to call out one of the underlying themes of misogyny throughout the book.
The story does remind me why I love a good mystery though.
Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
kaidoz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, and Death of parent
Minor: Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexism, Medical content, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship
This book contains mentions of graphic child abuse, physical and sexual. Many people are murdered and it is mentioned in detail due to the main characters being detectives.tomato_bisque'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
3.5
Overall, I thought the book was fun and fast-paced. It does get into over-the-top territory on occasion though. The two detectives were not that interesting but the book is more about the plot than anything, so it does not take away from the story all that much. I will probably be reading the next thing this author writes.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, and Car accident
thatsssorachael's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
That being said, I really enjoyed the crime aspect. It was very fucked up, a lot going on for sure. But I found it compelling, and while I did figure out who did it about halfway through, it didn't take (much) away from the ending. If there were to be a book 2, I'd absolutely read it.
This book is very heavy, so read this only if you're in a good place.
Graphic: Child abuse, Gore, Gun violence, and Torture
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Domestic abuse, and Rape