briashcar'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Drug use, Kidnapping, Rape, and Sexual assault
thecatsmum's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This book had multiple POV characters, but I can say that Slaughter handled each of their headspaces well. You grew to sympathise with those who were affected by the actions of the crimes committed in this story, and loathe the “baddies”, but in a way that was satisfying despite the obvious evil of the antagonists.
And I can't believe the series really ret conned some of the characters to the extent that they did. IYKYK.
Graphic: Infidelity, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Racism, Sexual assault, Stalking, Torture, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Classism, and Injury/Injury detail
dr_amy_k_west'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Violence and Sexual violence
Minor: Rape
cammaleahh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Murder, Racial slurs, Pedophilia, and Torture
Moderate: Sexual assault, Police brutality, Body horror, Self harm, Ableism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Slavery, and Kidnapping
Minor: Physical abuse, Terminal illness, and Suicide attempt
katiea714'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Rape, Drug use, Gore, Blood, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Addiction, Abandonment, Murder, Police brutality, Pedophilia, Torture, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Self harm, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Lesbophobia, and Homophobia
Minor: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Medical content, Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Cancer, Dementia, Excrement, Bullying, Classism, Cursing, Death of parent, Torture, and Confinement
jordan_uhden'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Classism, Blood, Rape, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Cancer, Addiction, Sexual assault, Murder, Gore, Death, Drug abuse, Child death, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Torture, Police brutality, Gun violence, and Adult/minor relationship
marc_le's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Pedophilia, and Rape
Moderate: Kidnapping
missmichalalynn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
jaw dropping when they reveal that the neighbor
Spoiler
was only 15Toward the end it felt like it got gratuitously bloody and gave me the ick.
Graphic: Violence, Child abuse, Medical content, Torture, Sexual assault, Murder, Blood, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Police brutality, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, and Gore
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Confinement
Minor: Suicide attempt
nadia_ndco'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? Yes
0.5
Graphic: Addiction and Death
Moderate: Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Xenophobia, Body horror, Blood, Child death, Classism, and Cursing
Minor: Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Kidnapping, and Infidelity
brandie_abbie19's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Torture, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Addiction, Child abuse, Medical trauma, Murder, Self harm, Dementia, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Medical content, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Violence, and Vomit