sarahjanehayes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
2.0
Graphic: Blood, Murder, Rape, Gore, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Body horror, Gaslighting, Violence, Gun violence, Injury/injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault
autumnrls's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Murder, Physical abuse, Body horror, Torture, Trafficking, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Rape, Body shaming, Injury/injury detail, Police brutality, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
xmacabre'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
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Gore, Sexual violence, Fatphobia, Injury/injury detail, Sexual assault, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Rape, Mental illness, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, and Pedophilia
orcacharm'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
3.5
Graphic: Murder, Rape, Violence, and Trafficking
jillgoober'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Pretty Girls was better than False Witness but not as strong as The Good Daughter. Sisters Lydia and Claire lost their oldest sister Julia back in 1991 when Julia was 19. She disappeared one day on her way back from a party in college and was never found. In the present, Lydia has a teenage daughter and a boyfriend, while Claire's husband was just murdered. When Claire finds some incriminating material on her late husband's computer, she contacts her estranged sister for help. You will honestly not believe what happens next (yes, I know that's cliche to say).
Again, this was a good thriller but reader beware that this is very very dark.
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Grief, Gun violence, Trafficking, Death of parent, Murder, Torture, Physical abuse, Rape, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Gore, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Violence, Confinement, Death, and Fire/Fire injury
brehexual's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Pedophilia, Torture, Murder, Rape, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Fatphobia, Death, Stalking, Suicide, Trafficking, Gore, Body shaming, Confinement, Child death, Body horror, and Blood
hcrawfo3'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
3.75
Graphic: Gore, Grief, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Death of parent, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Confinement, Death, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicide, Torture, Violence, and Trafficking
g1oielli's review against another edition
2.75
Graphic: Body shaming, Drug abuse, Injury/injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Police brutality, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Gore, Sexual content, Child death, Excrement, Kidnapping, Confinement, Death of parent, Rape, Trafficking, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Blood, Body horror, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Stalking, Torture, Sexual assault, and Vomit
fiction_addiction_1994's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
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•What did I think of this book? (Mult POV)
I haven't read any of Karin Slaughter's books before this one. And this one was dark and twisty. It begins with 3 sisters when 1 goes missing the family goes their own way, dealing with grief, their father looks for answers on what happened. Their mother drinks and never talks about her, Lydia avoids inside prescription bottles till she has her only daughter, and Claire finds love in a neat, control freak...until his death and his dark secrets come out. Shining a light on their long lost sister.. it's up to them to find out what happened to her because he wasn't the only one hiding secrets. I would definitely recommend this, and highly suggest you read the Triggers first.
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•Quotes:
~'This was a red pill/blue pill moment.' -p.90
~'Lies on top of lies on top of more endless lies. They were like grenades.' -p.349
~'There was no difference between the blue pill and the red pill. There were only degrees of suffering. ' -p.384
Graphic: Drug use, Suicide, Stalking, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Sexual violence, Grief, Body horror, Rape, Violence, and Murder
lunarreader's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Rape, Murder, Torture, Sexual violence, Violence, Trafficking, and Stalking
Moderate: Drug use and Drug abuse