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A review by rhysied
The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum
challenging
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
This book has left me an empty husk of a human, wondering how the hell someone can do this to another person. Because I know the story is based off a real crime.
I cry for Meg, I cry for humanity. I cry for me a little bit.
This book made me need a hug.
I cry for Meg, I cry for humanity. I cry for me a little bit.
This book made me need a hug.
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment