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thebookishbint's review against another edition
I want to bleach my brain. A book does not need to be this graphic.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Sexual violence, and Torture
Moderate: Rape
melissaguidry's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I love this one! Highly recommend!
segrove16's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- 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
2.0
gabyestevezp's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- 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
5.0
authorkristenelizabeth's review
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Wow. This was an experience. Listening to the audiobook was a whirlwind. I did not expect where everything was going - and that's good in my opinion. The twists and turns were done at just the right time. WARNING! This book is VERY graphic of its violent scenes. There is a lot to unpack emotionally throughout the entire novel. A small part of me was hoping for redemption and a more justice-like conclusion, but overall I'm satisfied with what transpired. It's a great book if you're into high-stakes true crime that happens in the moment.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
The content in this book is HEAVY. You need to be prepared for graphic descriptions of violence and body gore. There is a lot of emotions going on as well so if you're not ready to handle a whole lot of bad things, I would suggest not reading.autie's review against another edition
5.0
Check TW first please. It was gripping. I feel like it could have been about 20 pages shorter, a bit too much unnecessary detail for my taste. It was great though, I loved it. I couldn’t wait for the retribution and wished it severe. Karin is an incredible author and I look forward to reading more from her. 4.5/5!
gr4vy's review against another edition
3.0
Ugh I enjoyed the first 3/4 (?)ish of this book and was excited but ultimately it was all too much in a lazy, predictable, cookie cutter way. It was fine. :/
keikoalisha's review against another edition
3.0
So this book kinda took me all over the place. The big reveal in the beginning seemed to take the rest of the suspense and mystery out of the story, and then the more and more revolting things revealed just felt thrown in to see how far the author could go. I do appreciate the focus on evil and how well someone can hide that side of themselves; those parts gave me physical chills. There was a LOT of filler in my opinion. I could have easily given up reading because of the descriptions and how much unnecessary space they took up. I'm glad I finished it, but this book could have been way shorter.
missmikaylapaige's review against another edition
3.5
3.5⭐️ Normally I have such strong opinions on thriller books as soon as I finish them. This one, I don't know. I was not expecting it to be quite so dark. To be fair I didn't see any of the twists coming, I was so distracted by everything else. First 150 pages felt a bit boring, but they are important. This is a long thriller but it was worth it. I enjoyed the journey of this book, as much as anyone can with this kind of horrifying subject matter.