A review by sbubb
Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier

dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

to everyone who has recommended this book to me over the last two years, that must’ve been some kind of cruel and unusual punishment for an unknown transgression i’ve committed. i adore Karin Slaughter and Gillian Flynn and i’ve at least halfway enjoyed almost every thriller i’ve read. this takes the cake as the most unbelievable, over-the-top nonsense book i’ve ever read. i’m a big fan of unlikable and flawed narrators and characters, shoutout Karin and Gillian, but
Geo was one of the most unlikable people i’ve ever had the displeasure of reading about, real or fictional. actually, not one character in this book was likable. whatever lesson i was supposed to learn from this, i didn’t. the rapist boyfriend redemption arc was insane. also, was the mother-son rape scene necessary??? the everybody is flawed, there are no heroes and no villains lesson that Jennifer Hillier attempted to pound into my now aching head was also nonsensical. some people are just assholes.
this book was nauseating from start to finish in the worst way possible. to be succinct, this book sucks eggs and i am baffled by the overwhelmingly positive response. 
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