heathermarie08'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
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Torture, Rape, Physical abuse, Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual assault, Confinement, Injury/injury detail, Sexual violence, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent, Suicide, Abandonment, and Addiction
Minor: Vomit and Car accident
jusreadz's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Torture, Slavery, Sexual content, Rape, Physical abuse, Murder, Medical content, Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Grief, Death, Violence, and Sexual violence
thatswhatshanread'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? It's complicated
5.0
Claire and Lydia, estranged sisters brought back together by another tragedy, embark on a journey almost twenty-five years old as new clues come to light about their older sister, Julia, who went missing when she was nineteen and was never found. Nothing is as it seems as present begins to connect rather ominously with the past.
This was my first Karin Slaughter book and man, did it deliver. It’s definitely a very dark book that seems to get darker with each shocking turn, not shying away from grisly facts or chilling thoughts. The writing was intense, fast-paced, evocative. Slaughter’s words made the story so vivid and realistic, my heart pounding the whole way through as if I were one of Julia’s sisters, too.
If you’re a fan of Gillian Flynn, you’ll also devour this one. I found their writing styles quite similar and engaging.
I loved the way this story played out, the different story arcs that came to fruition. Of course, the subject matter is even more sinister then you’d imagine out the gate, but it was used so well in this one.
I suspect I will be thinking of this book for a long time!!
Graphic: Medical trauma, Murder, Violence, Alcoholism, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Rape, Physical abuse, Injury/injury detail, Grief, Addiction, Gore, Cursing, Drug use, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, Death, Death of parent, Blood, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Suicide, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Mental illness
Moderate: Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, Infidelity, Abandonment, Alcohol, Body shaming, Excrement, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Self harm, Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, and Gun violence
Minor: Body horror
rachelparker's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Excrement, Grief, Infidelity, Blood, Fatphobia, Child death, Drug use, Murder, Torture, Gore, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Stalking, Body horror, Suicide, Car accident, Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Abandonment, Addiction, Confinement, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Gun violence
lauramparis'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Grief, Gun violence, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Gore, Death, Death of parent, Excrement, Gaslighting, Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, and Slavery
Moderate: Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Stalking, Abandonment, Cursing, and Misogyny
Minor: Drug abuse, Addiction, Car accident, and Drug use
nicole_cob_reads'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? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Drug use, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Police brutality, Car accident, Violence, Trafficking, Torture, Murder, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Injury/injury detail, Death, Confinement, Abandonment, Body horror, Gore, Grief, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Addiction, Cursing, Stalking, and Toxic relationship
dakotahrey'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: Addiction, Blood, Death, Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Torture, Trafficking, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Abandonment
febeleest'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
4.5
Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Violence, Gun violence, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Murder, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Deadnaming, Body shaming, Alcoholism, and Abandonment
rachaelallyn'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
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Stalking, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit
maddiegrace's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Violence, Torture, Stalking, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Rape, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Injury/injury detail, Grief, Gore, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Child death, Body horror, Blood, and Addiction