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boba_nbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Erika Cass thinks she has the perfect family until the police show up on her doorstep accusing her 16-year-old son, Liam, of kidnapping and murdering a girl from his class. Liam has always shown signs of dark and disturbing thoughts, but Erika has done her best to help keep Liam away from acting on those thoughts. But now, she's not sure she can protect her son anymore.
My audiobook skipped ahead almost to the end for some reason, so I accidentally found out the twist long before I was supposed to. However, that didn't fully ruin the book for me. I still enjoyed the lead-up and aftermath of the twist.
Thriller lovers will definitely get a kick out of The Perfect Son.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Animal death, Cursing, Mental illness, and Violence
Minor: Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, and Rape
anneenichole'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
3.5
Graphic: Confinement and Kidnapping
Minor: Cursing
monicabach'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
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Mental illness, Torture, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Cursing
kaybs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Torture
Brief mention of an animal dying and how it was killed. No graphic details.jaane'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
At first it's just about Erika's happy family and how she felt her favourite child is Liam but she also knows what he's capable of. The first parts show how nice Liam is - how good he is at everything school, how nice he is to his parents, sibling, teachers, just almost everyone but Erika knows what Liam had done in the past that makes her question Liam's action.
Then the story slowly shows what Liam had done and how he was diagnosed as a Sociopath - a person incapable of feelings. Erika always question Liam's kind action as acting. Some of the people who knows Liam thought he's a phony, a fake and how they are scared of him of what he is capable of doing.
Then a time came when Olivia disappeared and everyone accused Liam of doing it. I even thought he did since the story is all about him but the book would be boring if he really did it. I am just glad the assailant is different. It was interesting how things turned out it's exciting!
The end part is a cliffhanger. I actually love it since it made me think if Liam is happy because he did it?! Like whaaatt?? I am actually amaze and of course I feel bad for Erika since she's definitely shocked and confuse.
Anyway I would recommend this book to anyone who likes Psychological thriller or someone who wants to try.
Graphic: Confinement and Torture
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, and Death