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Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter

16 reviews

haven_k's review

challenging tense slow-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

4.0

This was a slow read and parts definitely could’ve been cut  particularly in the past, I felt some major plot points were rushed while less important points tediously drug on. <spoilers ahead> More details about the actual villain would be nice but it’s completely glazed over quickly toward the end, meanwhile you know far more than you need to about her extremely boring and emotionally stunted daughter in the first two parts. We get it, she’s timid and weak. Plenty of twists and turns, definitely worth the read just have to push past all of the political droning and the daughter’s nonexistent personality. Looking forward to seeing how she’s portrayed on the show. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Homophobia, Racial slurs, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Miscarriage and Terminal illness

cheyhemeyer's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

Minor: Homophobia, Terminal illness, and Pregnancy

bookswithgeorgia's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, and Murder

abbs15norm's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Incest, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual content, Medical trauma, Outing, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

_chelseachelsea's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• 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

4.0

I really enjoyed this one. It’s been a while since I read a thriller with great PACING (so many lately have felt endlessly slow) and Pieces of Her hits a real sweet-spot. Slaughter manages to balance the tone of both timelines quite well, so neither feels boring or arduous. Tense, darkly funny, and exciting enough to make me want to seek out more of her novels.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

kimveach's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

3.75

This gritty thriller was worth staying up late into the night.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Dementia, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Incest, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Suicide attempt