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porshainielsen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
The continued relationships in this book are excellent and so is the character development. I am going to rate this book 3.75 for a few reasons. I know that this was published nearly 20 years ago, but a lot of the discussion around genital mutilation lacked nuance. The ending was completely unsatisfactory in the way that it just so happened that Jenny became obsessed with it and wanted it for herself (I understand it was to stop the abuse). The twists in this series have so far been very well executed but this was a little tougher for me to go along with. I also didn’t really care for Lena’s character. From being a shitty cop, a shitty friend to Sara and being homophobic, it made it hard for me to have empathy for her in her monologue with Mark.
Overall, still really enjoyed the crimes and character dynamics. Hopefully this case resolves over the series.
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual content, Homophobia, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Trafficking, Rape, Self harm, and Medical trauma
Minor: Pregnancy
lealovesbooks's review against another edition
2.5
Graphic: Drug abuse, Cancer, Child death, Classism, Grief, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Murder, Self harm, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Infertility, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Bullying, Suicide attempt, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Alcoholism, Drug use, Incest, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Racism, Fatphobia, Gore, Lesbophobia, and Rape
fkshg8465's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Infertility, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Infidelity, Addiction, Pregnancy, Trafficking, Violence, Abandonment, Abortion, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Incest, Self harm, Sexual content, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Physical abuse, and Rape
creative_potato's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Death, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Incest, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Pedophilia, and Child death
Minor: Trafficking and Cancer
dragonwithagirltattoo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Grief, Pregnancy, Self harm, Suicide, Trafficking, Medical content, Mental illness, Rape, Misogyny, Drug use, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Incest, Kidnapping, Murder, Blood, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Physical abuse, and Violence
ash13ynwm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Self harm, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Suicide
mxcopmy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
KIsscut is the 2nd book in the Grant County series, which I just started. The first book really made me question if this series was going to be for me and if I wasn't better off sticking with Will Trent's adventures after all. But the second book proved otherwise. This is where the nice consistency and complexity finally did come through. It's not hard to follow at all, but when you let the story sink in afterwards you suddenly realize how amazingly KS was able to go from something very simplistic to a whole spider web phenomenon in 400+ pages! What I also thought what was nicely put together were the references to the first book and the characters' developments that you can follow closely. Normally in the Will Trent series you could always read a book as a stand alone, even if it was sometimes guessing about the background for each main character. But with this series it is definitely recommended to read them in the right order! That way you really experience emotion throughout the characters and really feel what progress they are making in their lives besides their jobs. Come to think of it, that's also a really big factor why I love reading her books: following the same characters and finding the nice balance between horror, romance and tender emotions.
I sincerely enjoyed it & it was really booming! Karin, you'll see me again ASAP!
Graphic: Rape, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Kidnapping, Terminal illness, Trafficking, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Murder, Miscarriage, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
owlribbon's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Child death, Alcohol, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Pregnancy, Cancer, Child abuse, Incest, Infertility, and Self harm
notartgarfunkel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Incest, Child death, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Police brutality, Pedophilia, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Violence, Medical content, Suicide, Cancer, Gun violence, Rape, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Trafficking and Kidnapping
Minor: Fatphobia
maritza_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Trafficking, and Child abuse