toomanytbr'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Car accident, Body shaming, Bullying, Murder, and Child abuse
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Chronic illness, Gore, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Suicide, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Injury/injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Terminal illness
sunsetcity'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: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Addiction, Drug use, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Blood, Car accident, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Gun violence, Death of parent, Murder, Suicide, and Toxic relationship
emmehooks'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? Yes
4.0
I enjoyed the blending of flashbacks and present, good pacing, and a plot I am very excited to talk about at book club!!!
The ending was quite full circle but I wish there was a little more to answer a few lingering questions. A huge build-up to such a short conclusion despite leaving so much room for more.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Car accident, Terminal illness, Violence, Child death, Death, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Medical content, Suicide, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Injury/injury detail, and Medical trauma
Minor: Blood, Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, Animal death, Body shaming, Infidelity, and Physical abuse
alexisgarcia's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Car accident, Chronic illness, Medical content, Violence, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Murder, Addiction, Alcohol, Medical trauma, Terminal illness, Physical abuse, Animal death, Blood, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/injury detail, and Sexual content
_savannahreads_'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
3.75
Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Grief, Murder, Body horror, Death of parent, and Terminal illness
Minor: Injury/injury detail, Medical content, Gun violence, and Medical trauma
mysterymom46'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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Gaslighting, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Addiction, and Gore
Minor: Infidelity
blackcatkai's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
a mystery suspense novel with a supernatural bend. some of my favourite things are here like rich people family drama, murder, and a sweet dog who does NOT come to harm! 🥳 so fret not, friends! if you like the Clue movie with a little halloween spooky vibe and secrets all over, then give this one a shot. I really enjoyed it!
some parts were a smidge repetitive and I'm not entirely sure I'm the biggest fan of the very end, but I had fun, and thats all that really matters, overall.
Graphic: Blood, Ableism, Addiction, Child death, Child abuse, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Chronic illness, Suicide, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Drug use, and Alcohol
sierra_alexis's review
- 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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, and Child abuse
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Sexual assault
Minor: Animal death, Body shaming, Car accident, and Bullying
thatswhatshanread'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? Yes
4.0
I can’t say too much without giving the whole story away, but this was a fun murder mystery! For sure a more modern take on Agatha Christie mysteries with a little “Knives Out” action. It also reminded me, at times, of “The Prestige” and “Shutter Island”.
I will say that I guessed the final twists fairly early on, but still felt the satisfying shock when they were unveiled, as some pieces I definitely had not put together.
The writing style was great, though I did find the book a little too long, and some of the flashbacks stunted the flow of the story a tad. Also, don’t go into this one expecting to like any of the characters—some I rather loathed, which was part of the point of course.
Overall, a very on-brand read for Halloween season!!
Graphic: Pregnancy, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Suicide, Alcoholism, Car accident, Child abuse, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, Abandonment, Child death, Chronic illness, Gore, Alcohol, Violence, Addiction, Blood, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Injury/injury detail, Terminal illness, Death, Medical content, and Murder
Moderate: Drug use, Vomit, Sexual content, Animal death, Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, and Cursing
sampetsdogs's review
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Murder and Bullying
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Abandonment, Addiction, Child death, Death, Grief, and Terminal illness
Minor: Animal death, Injury/injury detail, Blood, and Death of parent