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fkshg8465's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Pros: I like that the sequel chose Andrea as the protagonist. Her mother was great in the first book. I love strong women, so I liked that the writer spread that out between the generations.
Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Alcohol, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Gaslighting, Outing, Toxic friendship, Cancer, Child death, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Drug use, Abandonment, Confinement, Physical abuse, and Violence
shesheshelby'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
2.75
Moderate: Drug abuse, Cursing, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Terminal illness, Alcoholism, Abortion, Eating disorder, Child abuse, Bullying, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Alcohol, Outing, Homophobia, Gun violence, Vomit, Violence, Toxic friendship, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Death, Chronic illness, Drug use, Child death, Rape, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, and Cancer
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
melsuke's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Trafficking, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Rape, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Outing, Grief, Blood, Vomit, Violence, Domestic abuse, Toxic friendship, Misogyny, Child abuse, Child death, Bullying, Alcohol, Homophobia, Murder, Death, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Sexism, and Physical abuse
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
bookishnookish'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? It's complicated
2.0
Andrea was lacking in character. When the book started, I had high hopes for her because she is actively doing better than her best to be the top of her male dominated class. She was confident and came across as a badass. Then she got her first case and all that confidence was left in the first few pages. She fumbled, mumbled, and was tongue-tied so often that it took all my patience to get through those passages. I really do wish she were a badass throughout the book. She did have some daring parts in the book
The subject matter at the centre of the book was also a huge trigger for me constantly, especially the treatment of the victim, because that is what she was, by everyone around her was absolutely appalling.Â
I was going to put 3 stars, but then I got to the millennials drinking latte line and I just absolutely had it. That one line showed me that I am the wrong demographic for the author's novels.Â
(TW: sexism, ageism, rape, suicide, cult, abuse, anorexia, murder)
Graphic: Murder and Vomit
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Blood, Cursing, Bullying, Classism, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Rape, Toxic relationship, and Vomit