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zgreyz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.25
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment
shawniejo's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Dementia, and Kidnapping
Minor: Gun violence, Infertility, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
luv1ty's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
literally_mint'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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment
Moderate: Dementia
Minor: Confinement, Infertility, Infidelity, Stalking, and Gaslighting
cyndi1966's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Violence, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Minor: Pregnancy and Alcohol
staceyinthesticks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Confinement and Kidnapping
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Dementia, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Medical content, Grief, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
clmoore's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, and Abandonment
lilshelly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Moderate: Body shaming, Infertility, Toxic relationship, Violence, Dementia, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic
caitlinspeachyreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Miscarriage and Pandemic/Epidemic
bookishmillennial's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Thank you to PRH Audio for the ALC. I am providing this review of my own accord.
This book follows 18-year-old Bel as she begins filming a documentary about her mom Rachel's disappearance when she was 2 years old. Her father only agreed to this because they desperately need the money, and they just haven't received any answer about Rachel's whereabouts in the last 16 years. They're hoping the money will help their family, as Bel's grandfather slips deeper into dementia, and that they can possibly find some answers regarding Rachel. However, all of a sudden, Rachel re-appears and havoc ensues, obviously! Her answers about where she has been do not make sense to Bel, and Bel refuses to be led astray, investigating her mom herself, with the help of a documentary staff member, Ash. She leaves her younger cousin Carter and aunt Sherry and uncle Jeff out of this though, as she doesn't want to upset her family, especially her dad.
The audiobook is 16 hours, so if you listen at 2x speed, then it's 8 hours. I loved the AGGGTM series, like it is one of my all-time favorite young adult thrillers/mysteries. I think the entire trilogy is genius!!! However, this book was too long! HAHAHA. My friends who read this review will laugh at me, because that's always my top criticism and I'm sorry! I feel this could have been 4 hours shorter, cutting out a lot of extra fluff, especially the romance between
Anyway, the actual mystery of:
- what happened to Rachel
- who took her
- how she escaped
- why she came back/at this time
- where Bel's dad went
was .... not what I was expecting, and yet.....
Overall, I really enjoyed this book, I only wish it was shorter & I had to suspend disbelief in the aunt/uncle's storylines because ... I find that almost wrapped up *too* nicely with a bow, but whatevs.
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail