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gagne's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Incest, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Murder
Minor: Ableism, Animal death, Cursing, Pedophilia, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, and Abortion
involuntary guardianshipellensmith's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
rrkreads'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? Yes
4.5
Usually, good thrillers are anywhere between 300-400 pages. This book is a chunker of almost 540 pages. So I was a bit skeptical about how info-dumpy and descriptive the narration will be. But it was none of those.
The narration was exceptionally good with small chapters broken into digestible paragraphs. The narrative style is breezy though the subject matter is quite intense.
Plot-wise I cannot give out much except what's already mentioned in the synopsis. I haven't seen the movie so I have no reference for comparison.
I must warn though, there are every trigger warnings possible in the story. Sexual assault, abuse, murder, gore, mental health issues, etc.
But, what really surprised me was the brilliance of the author. This book was written in 2005 and the technological know-how was exceptional. I am not sure if I could find such a tech-savvy fictional novel even today in 2021. It's not futuristic but he has taken the latest up-to-date technology of his time and has put them to good use in his story, which for me is an impressive feat. I despair at the loss of his talent.
If it is not obvious by now. I must tell you that I really was surprised and taken by the story, narration, and characters of this book. I did find the sexual references to be a distraction in parts but they were just minor irritations rather than a major complaint.
RRKReads Objective Grading - Invest Grade - Book worth buying and adding to your collection.
RRKReads Subjective Grading - ⭐⭐⭐⭐✰
Graphic: Animal death, Incest, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, and Stalking
camillesuzannes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Hate crime, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Medical content, Dementia, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, and Abortion