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josie1999's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
I did not expect the twist at the end. After reading the truth, I had to stop for a minute to process whether I actually believed it or not. (I was still in denial and joked that maybe the author was trying to misdirect the reader or that Cadence did not actually remember.) Thinking back, once the twist settled and the accident was explained, I was able to piece together parts of the story that pointed to the twist being what it was. Even after reflecting, the few details were easy to miss and hidden enough in the story that a reader would really need to pay attention to anticipated the ending.
The way the story is laid out with little pieces at a time and uncovering the truth along with Cadence is an enticing way to the keep the reader engaged.
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Ableism, and Racism
Minor: Animal death and Fire/Fire injury
a_wren_that_reads'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: Classism, Death, Drug use, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, Animal death, Child death, Chronic illness, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Racism, Xenophobia, Ableism, and Addiction
Minor: Drug abuse
x_miss_mcrae_x'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
1.0
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Death, Ableism, and Racism
readingwithkaitlyn'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
2.5
Graphic: Chronic illness, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Death, Grief, Self harm, Sexism, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Animal death, Blood, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Classism, Medical content, Racism, and Ableism
Moderate: Alcohol, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Dementia, and Hate crime
Minor: Colonisation, Vomit, Cancer, Death of parent, and Rape
g slur, homelessness, poaching.andrear's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
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I did not like the writing style at all. I did not like the weirdly sad tone. I did not like the main character. The love story was not fleshed out enough for my liking. I did not like reading about rich pretentious white people (WHO WERE RACIST and immature. and i know that was kind of the point but it was not rectified or discussed enough, just kind of a, that’s just how they are oh well.
Don’t get me wrong, I did not enjoy this book. But still I have to give it three because it made me feel all the feelings at the end.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Animal death, Racism, Mental illness, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief
Minor: Ableism
bugzandthingz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Minor: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Ableism, Alcohol, Medical content, Death, Emotional abuse, and Fire/Fire injury
becca_w_'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
3.5
Graphic: Ableism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Blood, Child death, Chronic illness, Classism, Cursing, Death, Dementia, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Addiction, Body horror, and Toxic relationship
floraforlora'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
3.5
Moderate: Alcohol, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Xenophobia
Minor: Ableism, Animal cruelty, and Body shaming
sarah984's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
I thought this was a thriller from the blurb but nothing happens and the twist is beyond stupid. (Also I have no idea how the character got out of the situation revealed in the twist without any injuries that would be noticeable months later even if she did have amnesia.) I don't think this book had any redeeming qualities.
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcohol, Animal death, Child death, Death, Dementia, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, and Racism
Minor: Abandonment, Death of parent, Self harm, Sexual content, and Vomit
corvidprince's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
There aren't words to quantify my reaction to that twist. My jaw physically dropped.
This book? A masterpiece. I can't wait to reread it knowing what I know now because it was there the whole time under my nose. I'll admit, I had to reread the twist a couple times before it clicked. It didn't make sense--and then it did. Few books I've read have earned more of a 5 star rating than this one has. The writing is masterful in every way, the work of Lockhart is truly brilliant.
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Chronic illness
Moderate: Ableism, Racism, and Alcoholism