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briimarie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The character driven writing took a bit to get used to, but once I did I was drawn in. Despite reading this on the way back from work, I looked forward to it. The hour ride flew by.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Medical content, and Grief
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Animal death
kerryamchugh's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Child death, Drug use, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol
menastarr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
i am trusting my favorite booktuber, hailey hughes, with book recs for the foreseeable future. my goodness, this book was SO riveting!! what i loved about this thriller is that, while we do have an exciting plot, i'd say that it was more character driven. this is the first thriller that i actually cared for the characters more than the plot. in my opinion, if there ever was a film adaptation, i think yorgos lanthimos, A24, or david fincher would nail it.
ruby simon is thrown into an interrogation room and is informed that she is being accused of four murders, one including her husband, but the truth is... she's only guilty of three, and she KNOWS she did not kill her husband. i had a roller coaster of emotions for the main character, ruby. she is far from perfect, but that somehow makes her ten times more likable. at times you will question her decisions, and others, you will truly feel for her.
the only thing that i wasn't a huge fan of (but i understand why it was a part of the plot) was the unexpected and abrupt animal death. i was under the guise that this would be a fun and mysterious pool read, and there was a set of particular chapters i landed on while at the pool on vacation that really dampened my mood. if animal death, specifically PET death, is something that you are sensitive to, this book is absolutely still worth the read, but please be aware of this before diving into "blood sugar". in fact, it would be wise to check trigger warnings in general for this book, because there is a handful of them. the ones i listed aren't even the exhaustive list.
as someone who is planning to go into a career of psychotherapy, i LOVED the mental health representation and rothchild's portrayal of psychologists. it felt very authentic, which was a breath of fresh air compared to some other thriller books i have read.
if you want an unputdownable, unforgettable thriller that you will devour in no time, get your hands on "blood sugar" asap!!
౨ৎ TRIGGER WARNINGS
✧ murder
✧ drug use
✧ animal death
✧ death of a loved one
✧ grief
✧ sexual assault
✧ chronic illness
✧ child death
✧ racism
Graphic: Animal death, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Gaslighting
Minor: Racism, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
smashbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Minor: Animal death and Murder
amaranth_wytch's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Gun violence, Infidelity, Racism, Medical content, Stalking, Abortion, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, and Deportation
charlottereads_books'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
5.0
Moderate: Drug use, Sexual assault, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Chronic illness and Mental illness
missgrangerr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, Grief, and Murder
krystims's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Drug abuse and Sexual assault
thequeendavina'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
5.0
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting
abbiebonnyman's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug use, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Chronic illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cursing