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emo_ecologist'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? It's complicated
4.75
Like other Slaughter books I’ve read, this one hits the ground running. It’s definitely not for those with a weak stomach. If you’ve read False Witness and enjoyed it, I highly recommend reading this one too!
In a fictional city in Northeast Georgia, Slaughter brings a prodigal daughter home to her estranged father and sister after a tragedy rocks the town. This happens 28 years after the family survived a tragedy of their own, which lead to the murder of mother and matriarch, Gamma.
Young and intellectually challenged Kelly is charged with the crime, and Rusty Quinn steps up and takes her case, until he lands in the hospital. This leaves his lawyer daughters, Sam and Charlie, with the help of Charlie’s estranged husband Ben, to put together what really happened with Kelly that day.
As the family tries to put together what happened, they are badgered by and townspeople, all of whom are certain that Kelly is guilty of this sorrowful crime. This drudges up memories of past events, and they have to figure out how to avoid danger and work together to heal old wounds in order to figure out what really happened.
There are gruesome descriptions of what happened to people during crimes committed in this book. It’s not for the faint of heart.
Living with seeing these things takes a toll on a person. It marks your soul. Sometimes, you get stuck and hyper focus on the worst things that ever happened to you. The story of Charlie and Sam shows how living with these things and keeping terrible things a secret can affect our mental and physical wellbeing- it’s not healthy! If you’ve experienced trauma, please get help.
Graphic: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Cancer, Terminal illness, Violence, Police brutality, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, and Transphobia
cozy_little_booknook's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Vomit, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Deadnaming, Transphobia, and Abortion
summerrydell's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Infertility, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Suicide, and Pregnancy
Minor: Cancer, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Transphobia, and Vomit
jhna04's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, and Abortion
Minor: Transphobia
lorepanda'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
4.5
Graphic: Gun violence, Miscarriage, Rape, Violence, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual assault
Minor: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Police brutality, and Abortion
chloemilyx'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Blood and Vomit
Minor: Misogyny, Suicide, and Transphobia
ladyinverse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I did this on audiobook but I'm pretty certain if I see it at my book store I'm buying it so I can read it again.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Rape, and Violence
Moderate: Ableism, Medical content, and Death of parent
Minor: Racial slurs and Transphobia
maxx_'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, and Murder
Minor: Deadnaming and Transphobia
nicole_cob_reads'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
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
emmagal'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
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Infertility, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Hate crime, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Terminal illness
Minor: Ableism, Transphobia, and Fire/Fire injury