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tgomes42's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Murder
near's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Rape, Blood, and Suicide attempt
savijax's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Rape, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship
mrsmishler'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
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Rape, Suicide attempt, and Murder
cath518's review
- 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
Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Rape, and Suicide attempt
penguin96's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
foldingthepage_kayleigh'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
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, and Sexual assault
rushxsoubi's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I picked it up because I have been missing the desprate housewives, and in that sense, it did not let me down. The characters were very reminiscent of the desprate housewives even having the sexy single neighbor that everyone fears will steal their husband. It had a more new age feel compared to desprate housewives referencing new technology and such.
I enjoyed the mystery, and that kept me reading.
I don't know anything about the author, but the writing wasn't that great. Felt like a first novel. There is a lot of telling instead of showing. The character lettie was the worst she really did sound like a woke high schooler if that's what the author was going for, but her narrative kept shoving so much down my throat in an odd way.
Here's some quotes that might help make what I mean about the writing clearer:
-'Why's that? I want to know'
-'she'd abandoned me for a new group of meanies'
-'nice enough kid, but he didn't have the brand-name clothes, the athletic skills, or the right friends to make him popular'
Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Death of parent
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Rape
kathrynclaire's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Stalking, and Murder
Minor: Rape
sariereads's review
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Stalking
Minor: Rape