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zombiezami's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
4.0
I’ve been impressed with this author’s ability to weave a complex mystery while also giving satisfying character development to multiple characters in each book. With this book, I feel like the characters might have gotten unwieldy because the character development felt more uneven. Knox was a POV character in the last book, but not this one, so he wasn’t developed much at all in this one. The fact that he and Phoebe didn’t get together officially until the end didn’t make a lot of sense to me. I found myself wondering stuff like: did Cooper’s dad ever come around to Cooper being gay? What about Addie’s realization about being bi?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Cancer, Sexual content, Suicide, and Car accident
kaylawtzl22's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- 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
4.25
i thought it was a perfect end to the trilogy. all the story lines get wrapped up, nobody is left hanging, and i can’t imagine a world where anyone is really upset with the ending. i love how karen mcmanus developed these characters. they are all so deep, so loveable, and so completely human. i think she writes characters that are very easy to see yourself or someone you know in. anyway, good end to the trilogy and it was engaging!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment
calamitywindpetal's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Grief, and Death of parent