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stephanieluxton's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
My favorite parts of this book were the chapters on Lily's backstory as she was easily the most interesting character. I also appreciated that this book had a couple twists and turns I really didn't see coming.
The reason I didn't love this book is because basically all the characters are bad people in one way or another so it's hard to figure out who you're supposed to be rooting for. It gets to a point in which you keep reading, not because you're invested in the characters, but because you just want to know who is going to get away with what.
The book was fine. The writing was good. The characters weren't all stupid. I could see other people enjoying this book a lot more than I did - it just didn't click with me as much as I'd hoped it would.
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Murder, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Animal death, Pedophilia, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
lampbee'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
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
I LOVED how multiple times throughout the book Lily’s facial features are remarked on as beautiful but difficult to piece together in a mental image beyond her eyes. I just thought that was a great detail to come from multiple characters. Normally I dislike shifting perspectives but this was excellent. Again I do wishdaniofthewood's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
literally_mint's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
lilifane'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
3.0
I was surprised by one twist halfway through the book, didn't see that one coming at all. Two other twists were nicely done. But the rest? Very predictable, and therefore not very exciting.
I think my main issue was that I didn't care for the characters that much, especially Ted. His story line was way too boring, and it was hard for me to root for him. But it's not a bad book, and definitely not the worst one I read by this author. It just wasn't as good as people made me believe.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Car accident
liviaecs'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? It's complicated
2.75
Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Gaslighting
brookey8888's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Violence, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol