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cyndi1966's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Car accident
Minor: Gun violence, Dementia, Death of parent, and Alcohol
jaydub0221's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Stalking
Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse, Cursing, Drug use, Gun violence, Self harm, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Dementia, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
maddireads13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Infidelity, Stalking, and Murder
Minor: Dementia and Death of parent
klaine_shipper63's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Torture, Stalking, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, and Kidnapping
Minor: Blood, Dementia, Car accident, and Death of parent
bootsmom3's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Infidelity and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Kidnapping, Car accident, and Death of parent
Minor: Gore, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, and Gaslighting
aleesquer'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? Yes
3.75
Anyone: so you would be honest to her about like. Basic things then?
Man: no ❤
Pros:
- the characters actually have to deal with being parents, rather than just having kids be in the background
- the relationship between Unnamed Man and Millicent is unexpected and really interesting
- less gore than I expected (this could also be a con, I guess, it depends on the reader)
Cons:
- miscommunication is way too common for it not to be annoying
I didn't actually like the ending? Yes, M is a bad person, obviously, but she clearly wanted the whole "2.5 kids picket fence" thing. Why would she mess that up on purpose? I get her throwing Unnamed Man under the bus to save her skin, but poisoning her kid? Unnamed Man cheating seems stupid when 1- it is almost certain she would find out, which he knows, and 2- he's head over heels in love with his wife (which is actually one of the things I enjoyed most about the book) - Not enough info on Holly, imo
All in all, an enjoyable read! The dynamic between the two main characters was really interesting, and I'm excited to see what Samantha Downing writes in the future.
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Blood, and Dementia
Minor: Alcohol