A review by swimmer120x
Pretty Baby by Mary Kubica

challenging dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

If you can tolerate the content warnings (the biggest ones are:

adult/child relationship, rape, kidnapping, & child abuse by a foster parent

), this is a fairly decent book. It had some plot twists, but not nearly as many as other mystery/thriller books that I’ve read recently. It was better than meh but not spectacular. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Cancer, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Infidelity, Blood, and Vomit

Other content warning:

Child abuse that occurred while a child was in foster care