fizzy_reads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Body horror, Child abuse, Violence, Blood, Physical abuse, Gun violence, and Rape
Minor: Drug use, Infidelity, and Vomit
micasreads's review
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Torture, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Child abuse
ryan_mjm's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Suicide, Murder, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Death, Rape, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Body horror, Sexual harassment, Torture, and Sexual assault
soobooksalot's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Torture, Death of parent, Drug use, Murder, Drug abuse, Mental illness, and Sexual assault
bookbug_97's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Sexual assault, Murder, Blood, Body horror, Sexual violence, Addiction, and Child abuse
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Animal death, Torture, Stalking, Self harm, Rape, and Physical abuse
arielr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Violence, and Rape
Moderate: Self harm, Drug abuse, Child abuse, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Vomit
saartjeinwonderbookland's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Pedophilia, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Dementia, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gore, Gun violence, Grief, Hate crime, Incest, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence
teacupsandbookshelves's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Stalking, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Cursing, Child abuse, Murder, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Drug abuse, Rape, Torture, Blood, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, and Death
estherb's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Addiction, Child abuse, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, and Torture
readbydanni's review
- 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
5.0
The Echo Man is brilliantly written with a plot that will shock you from start to finish. The development of the plot is really clever and quick-paced. The writing is brilliant and Sam Holland was not afraid of writing in horrific sometimes graphic detail of abuse and assault.
There is a small group of main characters, each of which have their own personal struggles as they try to work together to find the culprit and bring to an end the horrific attacks and murders of The Echo Man.
While it's not for the faint hearted, it's such a good book that kept me guessing all the way through. It's one of those books where the reader will find themselves questioning nearly every character they meet!
I really enjoyed The Echo Man and definitely would recommend with the advice for potential readers to check the CW's first.
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Thank you to NetGalley, Sam Holland and the publisher for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Violence