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A review by adamyeti
What Good Girls Do by Jonathan Butcher
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I have never had my heart race from a book as much as it did while I was reading this. The initial encounter between the two main characters is painfully suspenseful, and the wild unpredictability of "The Girl" keeps you permanently on edge.
The chapters from The Girl's point of view, especially early on, add so much depth to what could otherwise feel like an unexplainable rampage. Her lack of incredibly basic knowledge, coupled with her only frame of reference being obscenely sexual language added another thick layer of repulsion and discomfort to even the most basic descriptions.
I think this may be the fastest that I have ever read a book. The only thing that will delay you is if you need to take breaks to recompose yourself. This story evokes some of the most complex feelings about trauma, abuse, and society. If you can handle the intensity of it, you should absolutely read this.
The chapters from The Girl's point of view, especially early on, add so much depth to what could otherwise feel like an unexplainable rampage. Her lack of incredibly basic knowledge, coupled with her only frame of reference being obscenely sexual language added another thick layer of repulsion and discomfort to even the most basic descriptions.
I think this may be the fastest that I have ever read a book. The only thing that will delay you is if you need to take breaks to recompose yourself. This story evokes some of the most complex feelings about trauma, abuse, and society. If you can handle the intensity of it, you should absolutely read this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder