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scribblinginthemargins's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Incest, Grief, and Gaslighting
sweekune's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Audiobook narrated by Laura Costello.
Lily Armitage returns to her childhood home, Endgame House, following the death of her aunt. To everyone else, she's there to play a game of riddles to win the rights to the house, but secretly she's also there to find out what happened to her mother.
- Originally I thought this was a cosy Christmas murder mystery, sort of a modern Agatha Christie-esque story. However, it was definitely more of a thriller. Yes it had the trappings and decoration of a lighter story but actually things ended up being pretty dark by the end.
- I liked the fun of the riddles and clues both to The Christmas Game and to the mysteries within Endgame itself. they were lyrical and fun but did always make sense. I think it would have been better to read them in the physical version as in the audiobook, you couldn't literally see the clues hidden in them.
- The setting was both festive and creepy. An old manor house with a maze, ice house and chapel really was an amazing place to weave a mystery.
- This book was actually amazingly queer with multiple characters being queer in some way, shape or form. I also liked how this wasn't forced, it was just there and who the people were, not necessarily their entire personality. And as a bisexual, I'll always appreciate a bi main character.
Dark, eerie but festive. For those who want a Christmas read with a bit of a puzzle and a side of murder.
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Biphobia, Cursing, Homophobia, Incest, Car accident, and Alcohol
cassie7e's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
5.0
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, and Pregnancy
Minor: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Confinement, Death, Incest, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
tweesee_93'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Gun violence, Incest, Blood, and Car accident
leah08855's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Self harm
tiffanielle's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Death, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
camillarossi'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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
staceyinthesticks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy
Minor: Sexual content, Suicide, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
lydias1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Overall, the plot is just bizarre and I finished the book out of spite. Wouldn’t recommened. A bonus star given because it had good bisexual representation which was nice.
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Incest, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Infidelity, and Pregnancy
tuhkasirius'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Death, Suicide, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Minor: Biphobia and Incest