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jourdanicus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
SK is a comfort author for me at this point. There were some parts of this book that would make it an immediate DNF if written by an author I'm less familiar with. The random Spanish words/phrases spoken by everyone else in the presence of the one Latino character? ๐คจ "Considerable bosoms" and mild fatphobia? ๐ค Plot and setting exposition blurted out by characters in phrasing that wouldn't make sense coming from someone of that demographic? ๐
And yet, I listened along anyway. This definitely wasn't one of my favorites, I think he could have better developed the premise. But the idea of a shapeshifting serial killer is pretty spooky, and I appreciated Holly's point towards the end that a supernatural explanation isn't any less plausible than whatever reason a human being might do something so horrible as to maim and kill a child. This did make me want to read more Holly content so I will likely be checking out the Bill Hodges trilogy next!
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Sexual violence, and Murder
Moderate: Gore, Violence, and Vomit
Minor: Fatphobia, Racism, and Alcohol
beedavey89'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
2.0
Graphic: Child death, Rape, and Murder
Moderate: Racism
antireading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer and Racism
Minor: Addiction, Cannibalism, and Fire/Fire injury
our_bookish_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
ufoparty'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
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Rape, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Racism and Cannibalism
Minor: Animal death
bharxhav's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail