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jadedreader13's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Why the story wasn't bad, it did take me a bit to get into.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Misogyny and Racism
joviyanna's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Body shaming, Racism, and Torture
astatuutikki's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
I've read three different series from Harris, and based on the first part Lily Bard doesn't really stand out. She has the same ridiculous fixation of body hair and constant judgement of other women as Sookie does.
Describing poc by what shade of food/drink their skin was was pretty cringe, and I felt it striking that the first black person mentioned was a trash collector. Yikes. I'll give it some slack since the first publishing was in 1996, but it sure has not aged well.
Not sure if I'm interested to read more, the mystery wasn't that great, although I appreciate that the reader had all the same details as the character did! The chief of police really gave Lily way too much leeway to seem legit.
Describing poc by what shade of food/drink their skin was was pretty cringe, and I felt it striking that the first black person mentioned was a trash collector. Yikes. I'll give it some slack since the first publishing was in 1996, but it sure has not aged well.
Not sure if I'm interested to read more, the mystery wasn't that great, although I appreciate that the reader had all the same details as the character did! The chief of police really gave Lily way too much leeway to seem legit.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse and Rape
Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Stalking
Minor: Racism
wils7501's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Trigger Warning: Detailed description of past brutal sexual assault and mutilation of a character. plus racism and slut shaming
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, and Murder