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mxajlikesbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Very engaging and easy to read (finished the whole thing in two sittings in less than a day), enjoyed the medical details and I found the killers POV moments creative and intriguing but was bored by the two main characters and found them very unsympathetic (especially Rizzoli's internalised misogyny and both cops' unethical behaviour at different points). Was also highly disappointed by the completely unnecessary "twist" that
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Transphobia
taque'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
3.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Gun violence, Misogyny, Suicide, Grief, and Car accident
alies_in_wonderland'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
4.5
Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Stalking, and Murder
our_bookish_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Anyways, I love these books. They're brilliantly written and perfectly gory! If you have an active imagine as I do, then you'll have no trouble envisioning certain parts.
I love Rizzoli and cannot wait until Maura Isles comes in!! I haven't read The Surgeon in quite some time, so while reading I was gasping and shocked at some of the things I read! š
Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, and Murder
Moderate: Body horror, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, and Alcohol
queen_in_yellow's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, Medical content, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Rape and Sexual violence
Minor: Kidnapping
reya94's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, and Sexual harassment
izzysaround's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, and Murder
dhutton1997's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Death, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, and Murder
madisonfrank's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Abortion, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
anigoose's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.0
I truly don't like to give books low ratings and this doesn't get a one star because I still enjoyed the process of reading it...just, you know, not for the reasons I think any author wants. I don't think I like crime procedurals, and this was written at the height of CSI's popularity, and it read like CSI fanfic. Which might be PRECISELY what you are looking for. I can see this being the sort of book someone finds comforting and thrilling and cheesy all at the same time - I just don't think it's quite mine.
I do love reading crime based books set in Boston, though. My husband and I like to guess how many pages it'll be before the new BPD building in Roxbury is described. Was especially charmed by frequent references to "the Back Bay". Never have I read of so many people who just...don't use the T. Ever. Lol.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Rape, Torture, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Medical trauma