desiderium_incarnate'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? Yes
4.75
There are millions of men out there who want to hurt women - people seem to think that Ansel Packer is extraordinary, because he actually did.
This book was amazing! Yes it's incredibly dark and it hurts but it is so skillfully written and immersive and makes so much sense, I am pretty much in awe. The cover also makes so much sense when you read it and that's really cool. I didn't give it 5 stars because of a principle I have, if animals get unnecessarily hurt or die in a story, it isn't 5 stars,but yeah otherwise I fully recommend it. It really gives you a new perspective on the obsession people have with murderers or serial killers specifically - is the murderer really the most important thing about that? Is it most interesting, what made them like this? How their psyche works? What would be if they wouldn't have made those decisions? How they impacted the people around them and vice versa?
The book is not pro death penalty or police it shows flaws in the system, it also isn't against reporting on serial killers, it is just in some ways a comfort, hope, warning and another perspective from death row as well as from impacted outsiders left behind and I think that is all it should be.
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Cancer, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Alcohol, Addiction, Child abuse, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Car accident, Confinement, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Violence, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship
kananineko's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Grief, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Sexual content, Murder, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Child death
Moderate: Sexism, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Rape, Blood, Child abuse, and Confinement
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Drug use, Pedophilia, Racism, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Incest, Police brutality, Xenophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Addiction
maddi_sen13'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Murder, Emotional abuse, and Grief
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Child abuse
Minor: Car accident, Death of parent, and Police brutality
isangavisugumar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Murder, Animal death, Police brutality, Violence, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Racism
literaryroro's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Abandonment, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Animal cruelty, Police brutality, and Child abuse
dananana's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Abandonment, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Murder, Grief, and Violence
Moderate: Police brutality
mooshake's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Abandonment, Stalking, Animal death, Child abuse, and Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent, Police brutality, and Racism
Minor: Car accident
pernillelsk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Confinement, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Animal death, and Death
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Police brutality, and Violence
_bookishbella's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Police brutality, Murder, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Blood, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Toxic relationship
marybethlovesbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Animal death, Police brutality, Blood, and Murder