Reviews

Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier

peskydor's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.25

lauraaaah84's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

georgiamay1506's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

lfbennett407's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

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

tiffanysbookgems's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

lisabooksit's review against another edition

2.0

I didn't like anyone but Geo's Dad and Cat! Even Ella, the gang matron, was more likeable than Geo! It's hard to really enjoy a book when the selfish, lying MC gets a happy ending.

And there were so many context clues my almost blind and deaf pug could figure out the twists!

Still enjoyed the read for the most part! It read way faster than Little Secrets!

sprinklesofspooky's review against another edition

4.0

Horrifying, super graphic, and like all Jennifer Hillier books, impeccably written.

Not for the faint of heart, that’s for sure. But this was a great twist, definitely one that I wasn’t prepared for.

constant_reader_19's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

This story had SO much potential. It builds this twisty story that you can’t quite figure out…then the end. Oh my. It was just meh. Kinda sad. 

sloreads_ca's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

Full review on blog: https://sloreads.ca/jar-of-hearts-jennifer-hillier/

Jar of Hearts was a fantastic read. For a book that dives right into some seriously twisted subject matter, I was satisfied and pleased at the end of the book.  I think it takes real talent to tell a story this gruesome without any of it feeling gratuitous or exaggerated, while letting the reader trust there is a light at the end.

f4rhana's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

2.0