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randiflower's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, and Grief
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, and Pregnancy
Minor: Emotional abuse and Grief
astoriareader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
- Mia has been kidnapped. Mia is in her 20s. She’s the black sheep in her family. She’s a school teacher.
- James and Eve are Mia’s parents. James is a prominent judge, and he cares a lot about image.
- Grace is Mia’s sister, and she is the golden child. She followed in her father’s footsteps & went to law school.
- Gabe is the detective assigned to Mia’s case.
- Colin is the kidnapper, who is working for someone else. At the beginning of book, we learn he kidnaps her to actually help her & goes against the wishes of the person that hired him.
- I had no idea this was Mary Kubica’s debut novel. Clearly, I have been reading hers in all kinds of order. She has quickly become one of favorite writers in the thriller/suspense genre.
- This was set in Chicago, which I loved. Since I used to live in Chicago, it was easy to visualize neighborhoods and cross streets.
- I read this in 24 hours, and I couldn’t put it down.
- Excellent character development.
- Multiple POVs. Told from perspectives of Eve, Gabe, Colin. In the epilogue, we are also offered Mia’s perspective.
- All the characters are written really well. There’s no cheap writing tactics here. The perspectives come from each character’s world views. Although all the characters are flawed, Kubica deftly makes them understandable.
- Well-plotted & expertly crafted.
- Lots of twists, suspense, & drama. Complex family dynamics as well.
Graphic: Confinement, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Gun violence and Violence
Minor: Stalking, Abortion, and Pregnancy
kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
ETA: after thinking on it for a few days, I would be remiss if I didn’t mention that this book has some subtle language that is somewhat racist in nature. The comments I’m referring to made me feel uncomfortable as a white woman, reading a book written by another white woman. Definitely something to think about…
Graphic: Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
espressoreader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, and Grief
Minor: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Classism
jwill583'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: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Grief, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Abortion
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicide
haleea's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Confinement and Kidnapping
redhothabanero's review against another edition
- 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
2.0
Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Racism, Abortion, and Classism
hkburke2's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Toxic relationship
Moderate: Chronic illness, Confinement, Gun violence, Mental illness, Racism, Sexism, Xenophobia, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, and Classism
Minor: Misogyny, Rape, Police brutality, Stalking, and Pregnancy
_terah_hansen_'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Abortion
ekmurphey'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? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Kidnapping
Moderate: Confinement and Pregnancy