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ehamlett's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Gun violence
Moderate: Death, Grief, and Stalking
Minor: Mass/school shootings
mellaestrella's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Death, Grief, and Mass/school shootings
frogglin'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? No
3.0
There are so so many characters in this book it can take a moment to remember who anyone is, and how they fit into the gentle domestic dramas of a sleepy town. One thing to note is the characters rarely, if ever, are in conflict with each other. Adrian herself appears to be the centre of their lives, and whatever she says goes without a murmur of dissent, no matter how bossy or strident she is.
Much of this novel feels unrelated to the actual point. Do we need multiple chapters dealing with "fitting out a community centre" or "publishing a new comic book"? Nope, but I suppose it helps develop the characters, not that any of them really develop in any meaningful way. They are mostly props to surround Adrian who at times is insufferable.
It's a pleasant enough read in the small town drama sense, the tension of the threats and their increasing danger takes a while to set in because there's no escalation until the last third of the book. Plenty of time jumps to take Adrian from a teenage fitness goddess to a 30 year old fitness goddess, but it does feel like it takes a long time to get to the point.
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Death
Minor: Miscarriage
cyndi1966's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder
amy_sutt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death and Stalking
Moderate: Domestic abuse
The main character has a long term stalker who escalates throughout the story. There is an incident of physical assault/domestic abuse at the start of the novel, which results in the death of the attacker and the injury of several participants, which is somewhat graphically described.sarah_brazenbookworm's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, and Mass/school shootings
musicalmuppet's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, and Violence
citymouse's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Violence, and Stalking
Moderate: Confinement, Drug use, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, and Death of parent
Minor: Drug abuse, Torture, Vomit, and Pregnancy
tiggerreads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This one was a real long slow-burn. Raylan and Adrian became friends before becoming lovers. I did figure out the most likely villain before I was two-thirds through. I really liked Adrian and Raylan.
Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, and Stalking
Minor: Mass/school shootings