jenlyon630's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Minor: Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Murder, Sexual assault, Vomit, Kidnapping, Rape, Child abuse, Death, Infidelity, and Drug use
chrstnlvly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
Set in 1977, the story was supposed to be about a normal summer until girls started to go missing. As a fan of mystery thrillers, I was drawn to this book, but ultimately didn't enjoy it.
The villains were easy to guess and the writing became both repetitive and convoluted. The author relied too heavily on reminding readers that men are untrustworthy and that one should always be on guard. Additionally, the backstory was often provided in a way that interrupted the present scene, leaving the reader feeling lost.
The writing tried too hard to capture a Western vibe, which was distracting and made it seem like the author was trying too hard. However, the tone was well done and set the atmosphere effectively.
Overall, I gave The Quarry Girls 1.5 stars (0.5 for the interesting premise and 1.0 for the successful tone). I would only recommend it to readers who are fans of mystery thrillers and have run out of other books to read.
Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, and Misogyny
Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault
Minor: Pedophilia, Infidelity, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
kotashomelibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Violence, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, and Toxic friendship
intoxicatedflower's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Drug use, Mental illness, Rape, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Pedophilia, and Sexism
Minor: Stalking and Sexual harassment
jenlindeman's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Child abuse, Confinement, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Murder, Death, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault
kaela_arcuri's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Sexual assault and Pedophilia
Moderate: Kidnapping, Murder, Drug use, and Suicide
abookandaspotoftea'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
3.0
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Confinement, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Drug use, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Murder, Rape, and Chronic illness
jaydub0221's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Grief, Stalking, Confinement, Child death, and Mental illness
Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Cursing, Murder, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, and Blood
mschmehl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Pedophilia, Child abuse, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, and Mental illness
Moderate: Drug use, Violence, Rape, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Sexism, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, and Infidelity
erinhanso's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Suicide attempt, Rape, Pedophilia, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Grief, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Infidelity, Mental illness, Murder, and Stalking
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Drug use
Minor: Abandonment