bea2001's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Cancer, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Child death
pollyhall's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book reads more like a contemporary with an element of mystery rather than a mystery. You get a whisper of a mystery throughout the book but no details are revealed till the last quarter.
This story is character driven. I liked the main character Helena she is a strong woman but not perfect. At times I would have liked to shake her and ask what the hell she was thinking but I would also like to give her a medal for what she did. Mark was also a well-developed character, I liked that he was strong but also had his faults. The relationship between Helena and Mark was done extremely well. There are other minor characters that I would have liked to see get hit by a bus. This is a fast-paced book with twists that I didn't see coming. After reading the story it felt like I got hit by a bus.
This book has some serious subject matter. CW- pedophilia, child abandonment, child neglect, rape of a child, death of a child, cancer, suicide, murder.
This story is character driven. I liked the main character Helena she is a strong woman but not perfect. At times I would have liked to shake her and ask what the hell she was thinking but I would also like to give her a medal for what she did. Mark was also a well-developed character, I liked that he was strong but also had his faults. The relationship between Helena and Mark was done extremely well. There are other minor characters that I would have liked to see get hit by a bus. This is a fast-paced book with twists that I didn't see coming. After reading the story it felt like I got hit by a bus.
This book has some serious subject matter. CW- pedophilia, child abandonment, child neglect, rape of a child, death of a child, cancer, suicide, murder.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Bullying, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Murder, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Violence
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