klb77'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
My own guest list (for a near-perfect story):
1. characters to sympathize with
2. characters to hate
3. a good irish storm to set the mood
4. wedding drama
5. family secrets
6. multiple mysteries entangled into each other
7. a small amount of spice and scandal
8. a timeline and flashbacks that are easy as pie (or wedding cake?) to follow
Check out the content warnings before picking this one up but definitely give it a chance
Graphic: Injury/injury detail, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Drug use, Abortion, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Self harm, Murder, Infidelity, Gaslighting, Death, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Child death, Alcohol, Sexism, Gore, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Grief, Blood, and Violence
Moderate: Vomit
Minor: Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Eating disorder, Racism, Abandonment, and Adult/minor relationship
av0ncor3'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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Blood, Murder, Self harm, Child death, and Death
Moderate: Suicide, Sexual harassment, and Suicide attempt
kristin54'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Drug use, Cursing, Death, Alcohol, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Blood, Bullying, and Fatphobia
sugarplumpfairy'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? It's complicated
3.75
Minor: Blood, Death, Grief, Murder, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Abortion, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/injury detail, Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Suicide attempt
lleer'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
3.0
Although it was fun to read and discover, but the writing imo was terrible. There was so much telling, and almost no showing, characters were info dumping often, and the characters felt flat most of the time.
The book had potential but it was overrated, I didn't like most of the characters, and a few things felt quite cringy, and some plot elements were forced or used for shock factor.
Nevertheless, I enjoyed reading the book because I was invested in the story itself, but the writing was not that good. I would recommend reading it if you want something fast to read and thrilling, and if you don't particularly care about the writing style.
Graphic: Murder, Mental illness, Death, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Blood, and Alcohol
Moderate: Abortion
Minor: Sexual content
hannalizzy'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Infidelity, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Murder, Self harm, and Alcohol
Moderate: Blood, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, Stalking, Child death, Grief, Body horror, Drug use, Toxic friendship, Death, Injury/injury detail, and Toxic relationship
maisiedodds's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Body horror, and Blood
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Drug use, Self harm, Alcohol, and Mental illness
sammm_888's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Self harm, Blood, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Murder, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Abortion, Addiction, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Alcohol, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Blood, Death, Injury/injury detail, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Murder, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
jenna_justi2004'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Gaslighting, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Gore, Grief, Sexual content, Vomit, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Drug use, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Body shaming, Abortion, Classism, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Violence, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Suicide
pibblemama97'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Abortion, Self harm, Vomit, Blood, Drug use, Child death, and Murder