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jackbifrost's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Infidelity, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Child abuse, Death, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Violence, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Abortion, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Bullying, Chronic illness, Infertility, Outing, and Police brutality
angherr2009's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence
wordsofclover's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
 cw: extreme, graphic violence, mass shooting, discussion of rape, homophobia
In the fourth book in the Grant County series, Indelible opens up as two men walk into the police station that Sara and Jeffrey are in, alongside colleagues and children , and open fire - killing several and wounding others. Sara ends up in a terrifying hostage situation, and the story flashes back 12 years previously when Sara and Jeffrey were at the beginning of their relationship and travelled back to Jeffrey's hometown, where naturally they end up in a murder investigation involving Jeffrey's childhood friends.
This was as intense and gripping as you would expect a book that starts with a mass shooting and hostage situation to be, as well as well, any book by Karin Slaughter! This was an interesting book to follow as we really see a different side of Sara and Jeffrey than we previously have done - the people they were at the start of the relationship, before Jeffrey f***ed up, and a Sara who is still recovering from the awful ordeal that happened to her when she was a doctor in the hospital.
The flashbacks give a good reprieve to the scarier and more intense hostage scenes. Not only are Sara and Jeffrey in danger or on the brink of death - but other characters who we have come to know and love over the course of the previous three books are either in danger, injured or dead (I never knew I felt so protective over Brad until this book). I will admit though there were times in the flashbacks when I wanted the story to hurry up, as I was more involved in the outcome of the hostage situation than the 12-year-old murder case.
I was kind of happy to not have as much Lena in this book which I always feel guilty saying. Lena is such a complex character and I have a real love-hate relationship with her. I appreciate the survivor story she is living through, and the type of victim/survivor Karin Slaughter portrays her as, and I guess she's written in a way where you are not necessarily suppose to like her. She does seem to come to a point in this book though where some of the things I disliked about her (her behaviour towards Jeffrey, her refusal to get/accept help, the self abuse) seem to finally be something she is resolving.
The language in this book tends to be a bit dated but even when it was published I'm sure it was uncomfortable to read, as it is now. I really hate how often the word "slut" is used to describe female characters in this series, and not just by the men but the female characters like Sara and Lena as well. There's also some homophobic language in Indelible as well as some homophobic behaviour by characters (which we have seen in the past as well).Â
In the fourth book in the Grant County series, Indelible opens up as two men walk into the police station that Sara and Jeffrey are in, alongside colleagues and children , and open fire - killing several and wounding others. Sara ends up in a terrifying hostage situation, and the story flashes back 12 years previously when Sara and Jeffrey were at the beginning of their relationship and travelled back to Jeffrey's hometown, where naturally they end up in a murder investigation involving Jeffrey's childhood friends.
This was as intense and gripping as you would expect a book that starts with a mass shooting and hostage situation to be, as well as well, any book by Karin Slaughter! This was an interesting book to follow as we really see a different side of Sara and Jeffrey than we previously have done - the people they were at the start of the relationship, before Jeffrey f***ed up, and a Sara who is still recovering from the awful ordeal that happened to her when she was a doctor in the hospital.
The flashbacks give a good reprieve to the scarier and more intense hostage scenes. Not only are Sara and Jeffrey in danger or on the brink of death - but other characters who we have come to know and love over the course of the previous three books are either in danger, injured or dead (I never knew I felt so protective over Brad until this book). I will admit though there were times in the flashbacks when I wanted the story to hurry up, as I was more involved in the outcome of the hostage situation than the 12-year-old murder case.
I was kind of happy to not have as much Lena in this book which I always feel guilty saying. Lena is such a complex character and I have a real love-hate relationship with her. I appreciate the survivor story she is living through, and the type of victim/survivor Karin Slaughter portrays her as, and I guess she's written in a way where you are not necessarily suppose to like her. She does seem to come to a point in this book though where some of the things I disliked about her (her behaviour towards Jeffrey, her refusal to get/accept help, the self abuse) seem to finally be something she is resolving.
The language in this book tends to be a bit dated but even when it was published I'm sure it was uncomfortable to read, as it is now. I really hate how often the word "slut" is used to describe female characters in this series, and not just by the men but the female characters like Sara and Lena as well. There's also some homophobic language in Indelible as well as some homophobic behaviour by characters (which we have seen in the past as well).Â
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Sexual violence and Rape
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