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frantically's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Blood, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Eating disorder, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Incest, Mental illness, Stalking, and Alcohol
bookmarked642's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Bullying
jodunn_'s review against another edition
2.0
This book opens with a girl, Keely, coming out of the woods covered in blood. She mentions that her sister, Nina, is missing, and Keely will eventually disclose her location. A team of detectives race to find Nina before it’s too late.
I went into this book absolutely loving the premise. I really enjoy thrillers that are based on a simple, nail-biting idea that keeps you guessing until the end.
Ultimately, I found a lot of the end twists slightly unbelievable. I also found it strange that the police seemed relatively comfortable letting a young girl play with them while her sister is seemingly injured or dead.
Keely ends up relaying a very horrifying story of systemic abuse at the hands of many men and the foster care system, and you spend the entire book guessing whether this is actually the truth or not. I think that the narrative shines a light on how the system does uphold the abuse of children in many cases.
However, I had trouble following Keely’s and Nina’s characterization.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Rape, Kidnapping, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Bullying and Death of parent