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booksaremysoulmates's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
His writing is genius and the story is one of the best thrillers I have ever read. Fitzek is a german author but he also publishes his stories in other languages as well. So please make sure to give his books a try. This one might be the best first book to read of his. It‘s such a genius crafted thriller that has you on the edge of your seat the whole time. I just couldn‘t put it down at all, which is also why I am currently awake at 2:14am to write this review. His writing is so easy to follow and so captivating but also so genius at the same time. I don‘t want to talk too much about the plot/story but I should give you some trigger warnings, so if any of these topics are ones that bother you to read about, please skip this one. Trigger warnings: murder, rape, sadism, sexual assault, assault, torture, mental illness, suicide, suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts, domestic abuse, emotional abuse, child death, blood, physical abuse, sexism and overall violence. I know these are a lot, but this is a thriller so some of these are a given…still I wanted to mention them incase any of these topics are hard for you to handle.
Personally I can not wait to read more of his books.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
mishasbooks'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
x3melly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual violence
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
relatifcreatif's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment
kittykaz's review against another edition
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Mental illness, Medical content, Trafficking, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
maybeiamnotchurchyenough's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
beritblaubaer's review against another edition
3.5
Mein sechster Fitzek-Thriller. Und der erste, bei dem mir eine Bewertung wirklich schwer fällt. Ich beginne mal mit dem Positiven: In einer Hinsicht wird mich wohl keines seiner Werke enttäuschen: Steiler Spannungsbogen, schockierende Plottwists - wieder einmal vermochte ich das Buch (bzw. den e-book Reader) nicht aus der Hand zu legen. Anders als bei anderen Werken Fitzeks fand ich die Handlung und die finale Auflösung auch nicht vorhersehbar, sodass besagte Schockmomente gute Wirkung erzielen konnten.
Zudem finde ich es begrüßenswert, dass Fitzek bei dieser Geschichte die Relevanz und Brisanz eines Themas verhandelt hat, das gar nicht oft genug besprochen werden kann: Häusliche Gewalt und Misogynie. Jedoch- und hier gelange ich direkt zu meinem hauptsächlichen Kritikpunkt - erfolgte diese Schilderung via graphischer Gewaltdarstellungen, die teilweise nur ganz, ganz schwer auszuhalten waren (und ich behaupte gewöhnlich von mir, in puncto Psychothriller nicht allzu zart besaitet zu sein). Man mag schon fast sagen: reißerisch. Ich befinde mich hier noch immer in einem ziemlichen Zwiespalt: Einerseits gut und wichtig, dass dieses Thema verhandelt wird - auch in einer gewissen Intensität und voller Deutlichkeit. Jedoch frage ich mich, ob diese Härte und Brutalität tatsächlich letzten Endes zielführend war.
Ein wenig sauer ist bei mor auch die Auflösung aufgestoßen:
Mir ist natürlich bewusst, dass das gewählte Thema hoch komplex, hoch sensibel und allgemein nicht einfach literarisch/fiktiv zu behandeln ist. Letzten Endes komme ich für mich jedoch zu dem Entschluss, dass es immer gut ist, es überhaupt zu themtisieren und Aufmersamkeit darauf zu lenken, was viel zu vielen Menschen (aber eben vor allem gelesene Frauen) täglich widerfährt und was noch immer viel zu oft unsichtbar gemacht und unter den Teppich gekehrt wird. Über das konkrete Wie des Erzählens kann und muss dann in zweiter Instanz diskutiert werden.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Cursing, Vomit, and Grief
Minor: Alcoholism, Homophobia, and Stalking
natashaa's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Murder