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marycfrank78's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Murder, and Gaslighting
kimmykelly's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Outing, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
twistykris's review against another edition
3.75
I understand how difficult it must have been to compile all of this information from multiple people, but at times the book felt very repetitive and used a lot of unnecessary metaphors.
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Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism and Animal cruelty
sammiepineapple's review against another edition
3.0
As for the book, it felt a little long winded and repetitive. I wouldn’t read it again but I’m glad I finished it.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Classism
monica0309's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
jenni_sunderland's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
raesengele's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Torture, Murder, and Gaslighting
This is a VERY graphic book. For the first time while reading true crime I honestly wondered if I should be reading these things. It's horrific what happened, but the family wanted it to be told.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: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
jennay's review
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting
canascorner's review
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Gaslighting