The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! š
cc_shelflove's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Murder, Blood, and Adult/minor relationship
throwback682's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Gaslighting, Addiction, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death of parent, Drug use, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Violence, Alcoholism, Deportation, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Rape, Slavery, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Infertility, Trafficking, and Vomit
Minor: Pedophilia, Suicide, Abortion, and Domestic abuse
meaghanslibrary's review
- 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? It's complicated
3.75
The way I realized the author writes mysteries is with light cliffhangers. The chapters are short and alternate points of view. Each chapter ends with a bit of a longing for wanting more but itās not so much that youāll get nightmares or stay up all night thinking about it if you donāt read the whole book in one sitting.
To some extent, I enjoyed that for the health of my sleeping habits. But on the other hand, I think the best mysteries on the ones I couldnāt put down.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Classism, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Infertility, Alcoholism, Blood, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Vomit, Alcohol, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, and Trafficking
jenna_justi2004's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Dysphoria, Gaslighting, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Trafficking, Abortion, Child abuse, Deportation, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Pregnancy, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Bullying, Classism, Drug use, Eating disorder, Grief, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Murder, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Stalking
tori2629's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Trafficking, Medical trauma, Drug abuse, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Confinement, Infidelity, Drug use, and Mental illness
julied's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Moderate: Vomit, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Police brutality, Sexism, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Alcoholism, Classism, Eating disorder, Trafficking, Violence, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual assault
kt2e56'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? It's complicated
2.0
I think hiring actual French voice actors (or in the case of The Concierge, an Albanian voice actor) would have helped quite a bit.
Speaking of Jess, she was Bella Swan levels of bland which was extra apparent when other characters would try and describe her as āfieryā or ābraveā or āin love with danger.ā Sheās quite literally none of those things? Sheās just a blank slate protagonist that spends all of her time moping.
Another chemistry issue was between
This was a big disappointment for me. Iāve seen it hyped up and it really did have me interested in those first few chapters but it just seemed to spiral out of control from the author.
Graphic: Slavery, Trafficking, Misogyny, and Mental illness
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Death of parent, Drug use, Fatphobia, Blood, Domestic abuse, and Gaslighting
sfeldmann's review
SPOILERS
I think my soul just died before the new year. My lord, I try not to rant too hard on authorās works because they are someoneās blood sweat and tears, but this book was just not good.Ā
You meet the characters and honestly, none of them are people Iām invested in or want to root for. They donāt have any redeeming qualities about them. I got to the 60% of my audiobook and called it. Like after Ben kissed Mimi and then later he reveals he was listing after her mother?! I just could not continue that weirded me out more than any bloody gore ever could. I was just so uncomfortable.Ā
I just canāt with this book.Ā
Moderate: Sexual content, Alcoholism, Drug use, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Suicide attempt, Infidelity, Adult/minor relationship, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Sexual assault
uranaishi's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Classism, Confinement, Cursing, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Violence, Toxic friendship, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Self harm, Sexual violence, Stalking, Addiction, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Grief, Kidnapping, Vomit, Abandonment, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Suicide
Minor: Rape, Gun violence, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Medical content, and Pregnancy
cfarrokh's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship