The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
lunahbee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Torture, Violence, Blood, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Rape, Self harm, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Pedophilia
Listen to the warnings (Dead Dove Do Not Eat)hailey_horror'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
4.25
Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Car accident, Child death, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Domestic abuse, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, and Grief
aryanjarl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Violence, Emotional abuse, Torture, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Bullying, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Child death, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Abandonment, Rape, Mental illness, Alcohol, and Self harm
Minor: Death of parent, Grief, Death, and Car accident
killmoore_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
However, despite being well written and truly gut wrenching, I feel that Ketchum missed the mark on painting a true monster in Ruth. I understand that this is written through the eyes of a child, but it really just skims the surface on what motivates a person to commit these atrocities, let alone the impact a trusted adults actions have on the children in their care.Â
Girl Next Door is awful. It is a gruesome depiction of child abuse, grief and depravity, written in a way that is still palatable for the general public. Check your trigger warnings and prepare to have your heart broken.Â
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Torture, Child abuse, Cursing, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Body shaming, Bullying, Rape, Child death, Domestic abuse, Car accident, Excrement, Murder, Toxic friendship, Violence, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
antonella_taylorsversion's review against another edition
No me entra en la cabeza que vivamos en un mundo donde las cosas escritas en este libro, si bien tienen parte de ficción, pasaron en la realidad y son cosas HORRENDAS que realmente le hicieron a una nena. Gente enferma sà las hay.
Si pudiera le darÃa 0 estrellas, pero le doy una para que quede asentado que NO LO RECOMIENDO y que es nefastoÂ
Graphic: Gore, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Blood, Excrement, Body horror, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, and Death
archaicrobin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
From the perspective of one of the teen bystanders who is not necessarily completely innocent, the reader has an interesting perspective as the narrator explains why and how he was able to standby without intervening when such horrific things were being done.Â
This is not for the faint of heart, or for anyone that’s looking for a happy ending. The Girl Next Door is very bleak, and exposes the horrors that are present in our neighborhoods which should be safe. Definitely recommend this to horror fans or those interested in true crime, not for your everyday best seller reader!
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Car accident, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Torture, Violence, Child death, Cursing, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Toxic friendship
waverlyloyd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Torture, Body horror, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Bullying, Child abuse, Sexual content, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Body shaming, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Animal cruelty, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Emotional abuse, Grief, Self harm, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, and Violence
isabelatms's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
3.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Sexual violence, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, and Violence
pinotandprose's review against another edition
Graphic: Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Excrement, Gore, Pedophilia, Blood, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, and Violence
clarke's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
This also felt reaaaaally slow to get going, and didn't feel like it was just setting the scene or anything. I'm too desensitised to horror for the graphic scenes to bother me, but I'd advise checking out trigger warnings before reading even if you're familiar with the case.
Graphic: Body shaming, Murder, Excrement, Incest, Rape, Self harm, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Pedophilia, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, and Sexual assault