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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
detective_rosie26'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Incest, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Kidnapping and Death
lisettemarie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.75
Graphic: Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Suicide attempt, Rape, Incest, Body horror, Death, Blood, Child abuse, Murder, and Miscarriage
Moderate: Death of parent, Cancer, and Child death
emilyyyreads'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child death, Death of parent, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Trafficking, Violence, and Vomit
Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Drug use, Fatphobia, and Homophobia
abbs15norm'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
4.0
Graphic: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Torture, and Trafficking
peskimo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Incest, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Violence