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rebcamuse'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
There are some moments I found predictable, some secrets obvious to the reader before they are obvious to the characters. That said, there are some surprises too, and Slaughter paces these really well. The two sisters, Samantha and Charlie, are well-crafted in character and there are several characters who really trigger ambivalence, something I actually like.
Content warning as there is graphic description of sexual assault, and murder, but that's not unexpected for the genre.
The book also rests on some stereotypes of rural life, but is relatively gentle in its condemnation, painting with a medium width brush, let's say, assigning the worst to specific characters.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Confinement
nicole_cob_reads'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
voilajean's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Death of parent
Moderate: Ableism, Cancer, Suicide, Transphobia, and Outing
Minor: Abortion
macwithouta_k'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
4.0
Graphic: Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Mass/school shootings, and Death of parent
Moderate: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, and Alcohol
bookswithmari'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
3.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Abortion, Death of parent, and Murder
drchronicallyreading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Police brutality and Abortion
Minor: Cursing and Vomit