calicat42's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Although I fell in love with the structure, the content left me wanting a little. There were times where the plot moved quickly because the twists and turns were coming in every line. Yet there were times where I wished I could have read in x2 speed to move things along. I think this just comes to my preferences regarding mysteries; I don’t want to take my foot off the gas once the plot picks up!
Overall, I enjoyed the read!
Graphic: Chronic illness, Abandonment, Medical trauma, Stalking, Addiction, Bullying, Cancer, Gaslighting, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Drug use, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Violence, and Vomit
Minor: War
gabi_tron's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Cancer, Toxic friendship, Child abuse, Terminal illness, Murder, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Bullying, and Death
Moderate: Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
kellyeweber'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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Cancer
Moderate: Mental illness, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, and Murder
Minor: Chronic illness
jennshelfishlife's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
There are numerous characters in the story; fortunately, it was easy to follow each of their accounts since the characters are outlined in the Fairway Players theatre group's role sheet.
Martin Haywood's family, the alpha family, is undergoing a tragedy in their family as the young granddaughter is diagnosed with rare brain cancer. The family needs a life-saving therapy, still undergoing testing, in America, which leads to a crowdsource event led by the Fairway Players. However, the story is not as simple as that, and readers will delve into the Haywood family's discourse with Dr. Tish Bhatoa and the latter's history. Sam, a nurse, and new Fairway Player, begin to dig to uncover her suspicions of Dr. Bhatoa and finds more than she expected, leading to her untimely death.
A lot can be said about the story and the multiple storylines and how they intersect, but I will leave that to the readers. This reader would also like to note that the irony of the play being rehearsed is not lost on this reader.
The Appeal is a page-turning novel that left this reader appalled and amazed at how the story and the mysteries were unveiled.
The story has triggers (e.g., fraud, cancer, murder, rape), but they are mild, except for the fraud.
I recommend this novel to fans of mysteries and epistolary storytelling.
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Graphic: Murder, Pregnancy, Bullying, Toxic friendship, Child death, Infertility, Child abuse, Death, and Suicidal thoughts
kstericker's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Infidelity, Terminal illness, Cancer, Death, Medical content, and Murder
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Addiction, Violence, Child death, and Bullying
Minor: Rape, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, and Pregnancy
embey'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Colonisation, Death, Excrement, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Medical content, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Cancer, Mental illness, Murder, and War
Minor: Racism and Torture
paperknotbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
My only gripe is that you know from the cover there is a murder, but that doesn’t come to term until 60-70% point of the book.
Graphic: Stalking, Bullying, Gaslighting, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Murder
kaylasbookgram's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Grief, Medical content, Murder, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Addiction, Bullying, and Cursing
clairew97'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? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Cancer, Toxic friendship, Terminal illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Medical content, Infidelity, Drug abuse, and Addiction
Moderate: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts
lousnewchapter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Cancer, Bullying, Child death, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Toxic friendship