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A review by astoriareader
Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
SYNOPSIS:
- Julia vanished twenty years ago. Her sisters, Lydia and Claire, reunite after the death of Claire’s husband, Paul.
- The sisters search for answers about what happened to Julia, mysteries about Paul, and many other things as well.
MY THOUGHTS
- This book felt very slow-paced to me. I typically get through books very quickly, and this book just crept long for me.
- I am in the minority here, but I thought this book was just “meh” — lots of torture porn and graphic violence for no apparent reason.
- As a woman, I would love it if authors, especially women authors, could stop using gratuitous violence against women as a plot device. Do something creative. Raping and murdering women, which is described incessantly and in great detail, should not be entertainment.
TL;DR: ⭐️⭐️⭐️3 stars. Stop using gratuitous violence against women as a plot device.
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Kidnapping, and Stalking
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts