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Blood Sugar by Sascha Rothchild

20 reviews

kerryamchugh's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Captivating story about a woman who may or may not be a serial killer... but definitely did NOT kill her now-deceased husband, whom she loved very much. It's always interesting to read about a character who makes horribly immoral choices, and yet still somehow comes across as the "good guy" - definitely makes you think!

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amaranth_wytch's review against another edition

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dark mysterious fast-paced

4.0


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thequeendavina's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • 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

5.0

This was my #1 read of 2023. I loved this book, I could’ve finished in under 2 hours but I wanted to savor the ending. I loved the gray area plot and honestly was rooting for her! 

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jennamalena's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75


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brimclala's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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soobooksalot's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Meet Ruby Simon.
 She's easily one of the most absorbing characters I've met this year. 
 Sociopathic, to be sure. But you can't look away.
 Blood Sugar is a fantastic suspense portrait of a serial killer. It's not a whodunnit - we know who done what, starting in the first chapter - but a who else. And why!
 I'll definitely be watching for more from author Sascha Rothchild. I haven't seen Blood Sugar on social media very often, but I highly recommend giving this lesser-known and tightly-written read a go.

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redistributionofmatter's review against another edition

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  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0


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hazelgirl21's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective fast-paced
  • 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

4.25


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slmellen's review against another edition

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mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0


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bookswithlauren's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • 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

5.0

I have never read anything like this nor do I think I will ever read anything like this again. The writing, the plot, the characters and their development, are all incredibly planned out and impeccably portrayed. Sascha Rothchild has written a book so clever, so intriguing and intellectual but also so precarious and multi dimensional, it is unparalleled. 

"Blood Sugar" is nothing short of profound and extraordinary.

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