kimmykelly's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Excrement, Outing, Bullying, Animal cruelty, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Torture, Vomit, Gaslighting, Gore, Violence, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse
cfarron's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Hate crime, Blood, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Homophobia, Child death, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, and Murder
shelbyglover's review against another edition
3.25
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Violence, Death, Blood, Body shaming, Gun violence, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Homophobia, Child death, Murder, Gore, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Self harm, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Bullying, and Torture
Moderate: Cancer
lisa_butler79's review against another edition
5.0
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I needed a day too get over this book before I wrote a review. Quite literally WTF! I actually have no words for the abuse that Shelly inflicted on her children and best friend. I have no words for the husband that allowed this too happen and turned a blind eye because he was also so scared or her. I'm shocked to the core.
If this was a fictional novel I would actually be thinking there Is no way someone could be that vile, vindictive and manipulative to do that to another human being. However, this Is actually based on a real event which makes this even more horrific. How on earth does someone brainwash another human being to this extent. I have so many unanswered questions.
The author did an amazing job of writing this horrific story of the 3 sisters that survived. The courage they showed to report their own mother and put themselves in the spotlight was so brave.
When I finished the book I Googled the story and learned that Shelly was released last year. This is scary. I don’t believe at all that she is any different now than she was then. Anyone that can do this too another human being with no compassion will still be mentally ill and a threat to society. In my opinion.
This book shook me to the core and I will be thinking about it for a long time because no fictional story can be scarier than this woman. Not for the Faint hearted
1st photo my dog and book cover hes had a haircut
2nd photo book cover
3rd photo back of book
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Body horror, Gaslighting, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Slavery, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Murder, and Toxic relationship
canascorner's review
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Body shaming, Torture, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Toxic relationship, Violence, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Blood, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Gore
mwass's review
3.75
Graphic: Physical abuse, Child abuse, Murder, Violence, Body horror, and Gore
mtehan7's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Torture, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Gore, Homophobia, Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Cancer, Child death, Emotional abuse, Slavery, Violence, Vomit, and Sexual harassment
soupysammy's review against another edition
4.5
I felt afraid reading this and imagining that this could be real life and is real life is unbelievably terrifying.
Graphic: Body horror, Drug abuse, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Medical trauma, Cancer, Grief, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Vomit, Violence, and Gore
ka_ke's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, Torture, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Alcohol, Bullying, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
l0ve2h4te's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Rape, Suicide, Violence, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Incest, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Cancer, Child death, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Cursing, Drug use, Gore, Torture, Addiction, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, and Murder