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emilyjean917201999's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Stalking, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Incest, Self harm, and Torture
nrogers_1030's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Child abuse and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Pedophilia and Alcohol
stephanieluxton's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
This book is about 16 year old Heather. She lives in a small town and wants to spend her summer playing drums in her band and spending time with her friends but things get crazy when a girl in town goes missing. Heather has to figure out who around her she can trust and unravel the mystery while trying to watch out for her younger sister, deal with her mom's unpredictable mental health, and struggle with the fact that her friends are growing up faster than her.
This wasn't a perfect story but I like with this authors other books, I found myself enjoying the process so much that I felt I needed to give it a pretty high rating.
Heather is a super likeable character. You can really feel the bond between her and her friends. A lot of Heathers feelings about her friends and growing up are super relatable.
The mystery unravels at a pace that makes you want to read this book in only a few sittings.
There were some things I didn't like. I felt like the climax of the book could have been a bit more exciting - it almost felt a bit rushed. I also wanted to know a bit more about Healther's mom and the reasoning behind Heathers "accident". There was a lot of things that were hinted at, especially regarding the camps and such. But I felt like I didn't get all the answers. I also felt like the moms should have done more to protect their daughters if there was something sus going on in the town. I have questions.
Graphic: Confinement and Kidnapping
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child death, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Excrement
jadynnotsmith's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
hookerkitty's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
Minor: Drug use, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol
alindeman's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
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Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Suicide
lifeofchrstnlvly'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? No
1.5
Set in 1977, the story was supposed to be about a normal summer until girls started to go missing. As a fan of mystery thrillers, I was drawn to this book, but ultimately didn't enjoy it.
The villains were easy to guess and the writing became both repetitive and convoluted. The author relied too heavily on reminding readers that men are untrustworthy and that one should always be on guard. Additionally, the backstory was often provided in a way that interrupted the present scene, leaving the reader feeling lost.
The writing tried too hard to capture a Western vibe, which was distracting and made it seem like the author was trying too hard. However, the tone was well done and set the atmosphere effectively.
Overall, I gave The Quarry Girls 1.5 stars (0.5 for the interesting premise and 1.0 for the successful tone). I would only recommend it to readers who are fans of mystery thrillers and have run out of other books to read.
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Drug use, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
emmalizzz's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, and Police brutality
Moderate: Child abuse, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
jenlindeman's review
4.5
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
smkelly1997's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment