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alliereadsxsmut's review against another edition
3.0
this one was a lot slower than the first, so it took me longer to get through. but i still enjoyed the story and the characters! it just didn’t quite reach the expectations that the butterfly garden set for me.
berrybookblog's review against another edition
5.0
I LOVED this book. I really loved the characters. There was a lot of funny banter, but also some very empowering moments.
I loved that this book tied into the first book, The Butterfly Garden. Although, this book has a much different vibe and plot to the first book. It’s not as haunting and memorable, but I did enjoy it more than The Butterfly Garden. This book has a much better ending, in my opinion.
I feel like the switch of perspective was better executed in this book versus the first book. I still don’t like the super long chapters, but it didn’t interfere with my reading.
I loved that this book tied into the first book, The Butterfly Garden. Although, this book has a much different vibe and plot to the first book. It’s not as haunting and memorable, but I did enjoy it more than The Butterfly Garden. This book has a much better ending, in my opinion.
I feel like the switch of perspective was better executed in this book versus the first book. I still don’t like the super long chapters, but it didn’t interfere with my reading.
jessikasper's review against another edition
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Fast paced, not as good as the butterfly garden, but I appreciated there weren’t to many unrealistic twists like there was in BG
ruthvm's review against another edition
emotional
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? It's complicated
3.25
nachitocar's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
osande's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
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? It's complicated
3.75
manta_bray's review against another edition
5.0
okay the protagonist in this one is chefs kiss. i love this series despite how sick and twisted it is. highly recommend just make sure you check trigger warnings.
uhmmmmm's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
3.5
leisurelyreading's review against another edition
3.0
It’s hard not to compare this to [b:The Butterfly Garden|29981261|The Butterfly Garden (The Collector, #1)|Dot Hutchison|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1461392121l/29981261._SX50_.jpg|47426931], it is the first book in the series after all, but this is a very different type of story. It took me a while to adjust my expectations and understand what this story was going to be. In the first book we are thrown into a horrifying experience with Inara. We know the villian, we also know that she comes out alive along with some of the girls. In this book, we’re not really sure how Priya connects to this serial killer in present time besides her sister’s death years ago. The danger is much more indirect. Again, Hutchison writes really great relationships between characters. That is definitely her strongest asset. I’m not sure how much I would have liked this story if not for the relationships between Priya and her mother, and Eddison and her. I liked this book, but didn’t love it. It felt much more like a typical mystery procedural, which is totally fine, but not my preferred type of book.