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grizzlyrun's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Also, what's up with the food Nana makes? Literally doesn't sound appetizing at all. Seems like trying to be weird simply for the sake of being weird.
Beyond those complaints, it wasn't a horrible book. I stayed up way too late reading it 2 nights in a row. So it definitely kept my attention and was hard to put down.
I will add, I figured out the big twist by page 70. So kind of had to keep reading to make sure I was right and to see how it would unfold. And yes, I was right.
All in all, I'd say it's good for a quick read, might be a good vacation book.
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Murder
Minor: Infidelity
jessspeake's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Gaslighting
chloe_catastrophe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Bullying, Infidelity, and Suicide
nataliahl'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
4.0
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse and Suicide
Minor: Animal death, Bullying, and Infidelity
nialiversuch'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? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual content
greatexpectations77's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Bullying, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Blood, and Death of parent
Moderate: Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body shaming, Child death, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Suicide, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Classism
ssarahbbeth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Gore, Infidelity, Medical content, and Car accident
The violence isn't graphic and mostly a description of the aftermath. There is a scene where a 13 year old gets drunk and an older teenager (around 18) manipulates her into kissing him. Not explicit but could be upsetting. The two mothers are emotionally abusive and all around horrible to their daughters.taryn_g's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, and Medical content
Minor: Addiction, Animal death, and Infidelity
ejoymiller11's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
3.5
I really enjoyed this book and found it entertaining, but I do think it could’ve been better. The flashbacks to Daisy’s childhood, while providing some nice context, dragged on a little too much compared to the rushed ending. I understand the author was trying to help us understand the characters and their flaws, but it was so slow and dragged the pace down from the present-day murder mystery chapters. I definitely think we could’ve had quicker summaries of character flaws and used those extra pages at the end of the book.
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Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, and Car accident
Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
dayingst'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
3.25
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Car accident, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Physical abuse, Suicide, and Pregnancy