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rkocher1's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
quabbityash's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Incest, Rape, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Vomit
amber2976's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gore, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Violence, Cannibalism, and Murder
korexphonia030's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Gore, Incest, Racial slurs, Rape, and Cannibalism
mostlyliterate's review against another edition
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Vomit, and Kidnapping
Minor: Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Stalking
chloecastrataro'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and War
archaicrobin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Claire survives a psychotic hillbilly family that horrifically tortured and murdered her friends and ate them. She manages to escape and is found on the side of the road by a father and son that risk their lives to help her. The book switches perspectives throughout and gives the reader more insight into the killer family’s complete insanity as well as Claire’s struggle to move on, and even shows the perspective of characters that get pulled into the madness that occurred in Alabama.
I really enjoyed this one, it was scary, it was suspenseful, it was gross, it was everything you want in a horror novel pretty much. All it was missing for me was ghosts! This was my second by this author, and I’m excited to read more by him.
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, and Murder
amybibliophile's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
From the get-go the book throws you straight into the brutal action of a girl that's had horrific acts carried out on her and guides you through her escape to freedom, only her freedom means the demise of many others.
The synopsis made me think I was going to be following numerous characters separate journeys and why yes this is the case to some extent, I didn't expect them to all be so intertwined and linked from the start. I enjoyed reading their personal journeys and perspectives, it gave the book some flesh and feeling rather than just a stabby-stabby tale from start to finish, I was more than surprised to find I developed feeling towards some of the characters, specifically farmers boy Peter Lowell.
This book is not for those squeamish to gore and brutal detail, and it portrays human-nature unapologetically. However if you like that sort of thing this will leave a mark on you way after you finish the last page. I have a feeling this will be one of my top reads of the year already.
Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Excrement, Medical content, and Religious bigotry
catsy2022's review against another edition
Long descriptive sections that do not drive the story forward. I liked the gory kills and creepiness of Mama-in-Bed but in this book there isn't enough tension and it isn't as fast-paced as I wanted it to be. Plus practically every named character so far has had a perspective. I don't see why that was necessary. Imagine not knowing if the cannibal family was coming because you are in the perspective of the girl or the doctor?
Graphic: Incest, Violence, and Cannibalism