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blissfulbrii'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: Gun violence and Murder
cassiealexandra's review against another edition
4.25
I appreciated the interesting characters about whom I was constantly wondering. Which person is unstable here? Is anyone a reliable narrator or source of information? It had plot points that were hinted at just enough to keep me in suspense, hoping that I’d figure it out just before the characters did.
I also loved the points of view choices here with Avery being in the first-person perspective and Marissa’s chapters being third-person. This is the first I’ve read by Hendricks and Pekkanen and I wonder how their writing process goes and if this unique POV thing has to do with their team dynamic.
The narration on this was also excellent. I’d never listened to Marin Ireland on audio before, but I see why she’s popular.
My two slight issues were that after the slow opening, it sometimes felt like too much was going on by the end and that the wrap up was convenient by my gut feeling. But, after reflecting for a while, I realized the ending and loose ends made sense and weren’t as coincidental as I’d originally felt.
The bottom line: A solid slow thriller with lots of moving pieces to puzzle out, strong characters, and great audio narration.
— NOTES —
Genres: slow burn thriller
POV: dual—first-person, Avery; third-person, Marissa
Content: infidelity, murder, cannabis use, death, vague memories of romance
— MY RATING CONSIDERATIONS —
(all out of 5)
Pace: 4
Enjoyment: 4.5
Craft: 4.5
My Gut Feeling: 4
Total Stars: 4.25
Graphic: Gun violence
Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, Infidelity, and Murder
Minor: Sexual content
cyndi1966'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Alcohol
plip08's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Murder
Minor: Rape
blueyogi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Stalking
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Violence, Murder, and Pregnancy
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Gun violence, Infertility, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Blood, Vomit, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
greatexpectations77's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Bullying, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Sexual content, Stalking, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Death, Gun violence, Infertility, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
prestonpre's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Child death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, and Miscarriage
eabh'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
3.0
Graphic: Gun violence
Moderate: Stalking
malloryhill10'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
3.75
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, and Murder
Moderate: Infertility and Stalking
brynhayes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol