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sierracaine'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
3.5
Graphic: Self harm and Blood
Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, and Murder
Minor: Vomit
hyggeandtea'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
3.25
Parts of the book felt too complicated than they needed to be and the ending felt too fluffy to me, but the writing was solid and the characters well developed.
Graphic: Death of parent, Rape, Blood, Death, Murder, and Sexual assault
Minor: Suicide and Vomit
julienicole1106'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
3.5
Graphic: Drug use, Grief, Pregnancy, Stalking, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Animal cruelty, Blood, Infertility, Infidelity, Car accident, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Murder, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Vomit
leebeeloves'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
3.25
Moderate: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Suicide, Self harm, Vomit, Death, Sexual assault, Blood, Body shaming, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug use, Sexual content, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, and Alcohol
viwilliams'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: Blood
Moderate: Miscarriage, Infertility, Mental illness, Gun violence, Rape, and Stalking
Minor: Pedophilia, Suicide, Car accident, Drug use, Self harm, and Vomit
nbreezy17'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
4.5
Graphic: Self harm, Rape, Sexual harassment, Miscarriage, Blood, Infertility, Toxic relationship, and Drug use
Moderate: Murder, Stalking, Classism, Death of parent, Vomit, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Gun violence, Violence, Suicide, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Drug use
meredith_sparks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Hannah's brother Mako (like the shark) has rented a luxury cabin in the middle of nowhere Georgia for her birthday. Bruce and Liza, their respective spouses, are coming along, as well as Cricket, an old friend/fling of Mako's, and her new beau whom no one has ever met. This weekend getaway is supposed to be a chance to rejuvenate and reconnect with one another.
But there's a huge storm heading their way. The host of the property seems to be a little too much, and the chef that's there has told them that the property has a sinister past. Each person also has secrets, who doesn't? But can Hannah trust her brother, husband, best friend Cricket? Who exactly is this new boyfriend crashing their party? Someone is going to get revenge for actions long past....the question is, who?
Told from multiple POVs, this thriller had me from the first page. It was interesting and I did not want to put it down. I haven't read Lisa Unger before, and this was the perfect introduction for me. Mostly, this is about Hannah. How she is the good girl, the fixer always cleaning up the messes of her brother and best friend. I loved the DNA story line. I find that stuff so interesting and a little sci-fi myself. It's amazing how far DNA technology has come.
Highly recommend if you are looking for an unputdownable thriller. This is it!
Graphic: Rape
Minor: Miscarriage and Vomit
odrib'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: Blood, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Rape, Stalking, and Violence
Moderate: Grief, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: Suicide, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Animal cruelty, Vomit, Animal death, Child death, Infertility, and Sexual harassment
jasmine256'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
2.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, and Rape
Moderate: Miscarriage
Minor: Animal cruelty, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
ashevchenko's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
As you can guess from the title, the premise is six guests, one secluded cabin; a big storm is coming, and roads might become impassable. The premise is so right up my alley that I got a bit too excited with too high of expectations.
This book shouldn't be 400 pages. It is two books and a short story mixed. And in parts, it was a bit repetitive and overexplaining (like the whole Hannah's flashback chapter, we figured out what happened already).
Story one: the cabin. A family with dark secrets. Something should go wrong on this trip. The host is a creep; the chef is a creep; probably, there are more creeps in the woods. The haunted house (or not haunted?). But then it becomes a clichéd horror movie (in a "we should stay together, but let's split anyways" way).
Story two: Henry. First, you are a bit annoyed by the unrelated plot interrupting story one, but you hope it all will be connected most shockingly later, so you keep reading. Henry's line is a great journey on its own with deep topics of family, finding your roots, and yourself. I would enjoy it as a separate literary fiction with a dark side. It just doesn't fit well into this book. It all connects, of course, but did we need this many unrelated pages to add to "the main" plot?
A short story bonus: struggles and decisions of another character. It doesn't add anything; it is irrelevant. I didn't care.
Overall, it was entertaining. I like how some topics are explored. But the next time, can we please focus on one story and not try to go exploring everything remotely related in such great depth?
Thanks to NetGalley and Legend Press for the e-ARC of this book!
Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual assault, Blood, Rape, and Violence
Moderate: Miscarriage
Minor: Toxic relationship and Vomit