uhhlexiconic'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: Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Confinement, Torture, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Addiction, Rape, Sexual assault, and Stalking
Moderate: Child death and Suicide
support_lesbian's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I will say that the content described in this guess is very upsetting but I guess its as graphic as it needed to be based on the subject matter for the book but I really can't say for sure right now. I am quite satisfied with the conclusion this book went in as a mystery thriller novel because it like, actually commits to what makes sense and didn't back out of the story it was telling, upsetting narrative aside.
Beginning and ending chapters could have been stronger and there was definitely moments where the writing of the book made me raise my eyebrow in a skeptical way because of how unnecessary it was to me and like with all of these books it uses the scapegoat mental illness diagnosis to explain away character motivations when really they're just horrible scumbags that always leaves a bad taste.
Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Body shaming, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicide, and Violence
brithen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Stalking, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual content, Blood, Death of parent, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Physical abuse, Death, Injury/injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Violence, Sexual violence, and Torture
syd11's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Violence, Sexual violence, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Injury/injury detail, Body horror, Gun violence, Stalking, Suicide, Murder, Kidnapping, Death, Blood, Rape, Torture, Grief, and Emotional abuse
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
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
hannahhc81's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
Graphic: Stalking, Violence, Kidnapping, Injury/injury detail, Rape, Sexual violence, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, and Death
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
schnanko's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Excrement, Gore, Injury/injury detail, Police brutality, Sexism, Stalking, Violence, Body horror, Murder, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Gun violence, Infidelity, Torture, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse
katielaris'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
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Murder, Car accident, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Rape, Kidnapping, Body horror, Torture, and Death of parent