A review by dannybrown59
Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Overall this book was pretty good. I liked the back and forth between Laura and Andy's chapters. It really helped you understand the whole story. This book really was a wild ride. I wasn't expecting a lot of what happened but it was pieced together really nicely.
I felt so bad for Laura. It seems like she went from one bad relationship to another. I was so happy to see her stand up for herself and then you got to see Andy do the same.
Spoiler
It was the cult aspect that kinda lost me. I definitely see how Nick persuaded them, it just seemed to be a little odd. I don't understand what his true motivations behind it were. I guess to control peopleI felt so bad for Laura. It seems like she went from one bad relationship to another.
Spoiler
I was absolutely floored by the fact that those pictures were actually Nicks doingGraphic: Addiction, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault