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elysenicole213's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder
thatbookmarkbabe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The pros:
-reminded me of Criminal Minds
-pulls you in and keeps you hooked
-the different characters really show people's different responses to trauma and a difficult situation, and I really grew to love the main butterflies depicted in the book
But i had a few issues with it that were hard to ignore, which I'll sum up in just a few points:
-this book forces you to suspend disbelief... like a lot
-the plot twist at the end was just laughable and unnecessary
-there was such a disconnect from the horrible elements that felt almost clinical. I didn't feel as much horror, terror, fear, panic, emotion, etc that you would expect based on some of the things that were described, and while i am not a fan of gratuitous violence for violence sake, it could have benefitted from more emotional and vivid descriptions of these events. The Gardener didn't feel as scary to me because I felt i was told he should be scary rather than shown
-the detectives felt like a rather unnecessary plot device
-I wish there were more stakes. Maybe if the events were told as they were unfolding, it would have felt that way
Overall I didn't hate the book for its flaws as many seem to. I still was hooked and reeled in, but it had the potential to be a 5 star read, if it weren't for the points described above.
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Sexual violence, Violence, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Suicide, Torture, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction and Gun violence
elkiebear's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, and Gun violence
drs645's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment
kassidypf13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
christyjoreads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
sydbingus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, and Abandonment
Minor: Child abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Medical content, Abortion, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
lina_vc_'s review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Child abuse, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
mair_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Violence, and Grief
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury
roguesaw's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Confinement, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Gun violence and Pregnancy