cosmopsis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Child death, Drug abuse, Violence, Addiction, Animal death, Medical content, Gun violence, Classism, Vomit, and Murder
Moderate: Bullying, Car accident, Ableism, and Racism
Minor: Cancer
nicolaparty's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Medical content, Grief, Animal death, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Racial slurs, Child death, Car accident, Classism, Death, Stalking, Ableism, and Violence
Moderate: Addiction and Racism
Minor: Blood, Religious bigotry, Self harm, and Alcohol
jelliestars's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.75
Graphic: Grief, Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, Racism, Ableism, Child death, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Animal cruelty, Classism, Racial slurs, Addiction, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Death, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Car accident, Fatphobia, Gore, Hate crime, Medical content, Vomit, Alcohol, Murder, Abandonment, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Xenophobia
Minor: Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Slavery, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, War, Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, Body shaming, Excrement, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Antisemitism, Cultural appropriation, Eating disorder, Confinement, Cancer, Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, and Trafficking
petrichorandcoffee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Drug use, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Murder, Car accident, Animal death, Gun violence, Vomit, Violence, Racism, Racial slurs, Mental illness, Gore, Classism, and Addiction
sumstew's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Moderate: Violence, Animal cruelty, Racism, Animal death, and Hate crime
Minor: Car accident and Vomit
ellensmith's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Spoiler
I really do not think it was Danny. Maybe Pem or Pharish. Who knows. Maybe even Alison killed him.Spoiler
Moderate: Abandonment, Vomit, Racial slurs, Racism, Murder, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, Drug use, Drug abuse, Death, Cursing, Classism, Child death, Car accident, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Addiction
lyz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Surprisingly I did find myself liking this story in the end. It’s the middle section of this book though that makes it so hard to finish reading because of all the extra written details. You could almost cut out the entire middle part honestly.
It’s also not a murder mystery of any sort. This book deals more with the aftermath that comes within years of a love one’s murder and how it affects their family members.
I suggest reading Donna Tartt’s other two books before touching this one especially if your new to her writing.
Graphic: Murder, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, and Child death
Moderate: Ableism, Car accident, and Drug use
bekkiboo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Racial slurs, Racism, Child death, Murder, Death, Religious bigotry, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Car accident, Drug use, Grief, and Mental illness