The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
microbemom'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Rape, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Gaslighting, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Death, Drug use, Vomit, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Child death, Misogyny, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Cancer, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Slavery, Suicide, Body shaming, Drug use, and Pedophilia
pernillelsk'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
2.75
Graphic: Drug use, Murder, Gun violence, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Violence, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Suicide, Blood, Death, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, and Vomit
Moderate: Homophobia, Confinement, Misogyny, Dementia, Hate crime, Outing, and Rape
Minor: Classism
blueyogi'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Violence, Toxic friendship, Misogyny, Bullying, Death, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual violence, Homophobia, Suicide, Slavery, Sexism, Eating disorder, Rape, Pregnancy, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Terminal illness, Sexual content, and Outing
Minor: Abortion, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Cancer, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Pedophilia
elaroche's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Misogyny, Pregnancy, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, and Homophobia
Minor: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Death, and Drug use
mrsmishler's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Medical content, Bullying, Outing, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Medical trauma, Violence, Homophobia, Gun violence, Death, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Rape, Suicide, and Toxic friendship
cannesi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Rape, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Trafficking, Violence, Vomit, Dementia, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Chronic illness, Grief, Gun violence, Death, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Addiction, Abortion, Child death, Homophobia, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, and Pedophilia
bandysbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
In typical Slaughter fashion, this is a brutal high-octane murder thriller with strong female characters and a wild plot. It is at times incredibly difficult to read, but hard to put down. You’ll find yourself shouting at and cheering on different characters.
Slaughter is known for dark details and unflinching portrayals of the worst of humanity. This book has a lot of that. In my opinion, this story flirts with having a bit too much. I recommend extreme caution to anyone sensitive to rape and sexual assault. (There are further trigger warningsÂ
That said, I really enjoyed the direction she took Andy’s character in. You can tell there’s a lot of growth from the previous book and she is really starting to settle into herself. I also adored her partner on the Marshall’s force. He brought some much needed humor to the story. The villains in this story are also very evil. There is no doubt about who you’re supposed to root for in this one.Â
All in all, if you like dark reads and are not easily triggered, you may enjoy this one. It is well written and engaging, but not for the faint of heart.Â
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Self harm, Vomit, Blood, Child death, Chronic illness, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Grief, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual assault, Addiction, Bullying, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, and Torture
In particular, there is a scene where a rape victim is re-victimized by a horrific doctor. I wanted to provide extra warning for it.starsnstitchin'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
0.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Sexism, Eating disorder, Cursing, Death, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Murder, Blood, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Dementia
Moderate: Slavery, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Death of parent, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Classism, Dementia, Trafficking, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Gun violence, Infertility, and Suicide attempt
thismermaidreads's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
Graphic: Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Death, Child death, Bullying, Violence, Trafficking, Torture, Toxic friendship, Terminal illness, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Rape, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Body shaming, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Slavery, Physical abuse, Murder, and Child abuse
I found the flash back chapters to be incredibly triggering to me. I thoroughly enjoyed Andrea’s character development between Pieces of Her and this book, I wanted more of her and less of the flashback scenes. I thought it was necessary to read Pieces of Her before this, but now that I’ve finished it, I think you could get away with reading this as a stand-alone. BUT I would highly suggest reading the first book first, I think you’ll appreciate Andy 100% more if you do.brandilovesbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Eating disorder, Murder, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Dementia, Child abuse, Drug use, and Toxic relationship