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achay91's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Drug use, Physical abuse, and Blood
Minor: Child abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Suicide
laurenslittlelibrary_'s review against another edition
- 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? No
3.75
Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Stalking, Murder, and Pregnancy
bre88'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
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment
Minor: Bullying, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Death of parent, and Classism
wonderfulxwonderful's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Child death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Blood, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Bullying and Gore
bookedandbusy'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Murder
Moderate: Suicide
savvyrosereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
On New Year’s Eve 1999, a mass murderer struck the night shift of a Blockbuster, killing all but one employee. Fifteen years later, four teenage employees at an ice cream store are attacked in the same way—and once again, there is only one survivor.
First things first, this book is not what I expected from the blurb, cover, and various marketing materials I saw. I was anticipating something with slasher vibes and a heavily 90’s atmosphere—in reality, this is much more a procedural thriller and there are only a handful of scenes actually set in the 90’s.
Fortunately, I *love* procedurals, so this is a case of what I got being much better than what I imagined! The Night Shift had me hooked from the very first chapter, with brilliant characters, short and engaging chapters, and a string of great twists. I saw the whodunit coming, but not all of the underlying surprises, which always makes me happy. But the biggest standout of the novel is definitely the depth of feeling with which Finlay writes—there were so many moments of quiet compassion and humanity from the characters that I so appreciated. This is the kind of extra touch that so often gets lost in thrillers as authors struggle to keep their story as gritty and dark as possible, so I truly appreciated seeing the balance executed so well here.
Recommended if you like: procedural thrillers/mysteries; stories about cold cases; multiple POVs.
CW: Blood/murder/violence, injury and injury detail, discussions of inappropriate sexual relationships (adult/minor), mention of suicide.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Pregnancy
spiritbiscuit's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, and Physical abuse
annaledbetter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy
tbose22's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Child abuse and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Blood
Minor: Physical abuse and Self harm