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ittybittybookshelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Drug use, Stalking, and Murder
Moderate: Animal death, Cursing, and Sexual assault
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Xenophobia, Vomit, and Kidnapping
beckyboo1107's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Xenophobia, and Murder
mariananiekamp's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder
kalzeb's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.75
Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Vomit, Kidnapping, Car accident, and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Rape, Blood, Grief, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Self harm and Dementia
sebnia_05's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Racism, Grief, and Stalking
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Blood, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body shaming, Confinement, Dementia, and Kidnapping
daniellelugashi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Drug use and Suicide
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, and Kidnapping
laraboggiano'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
4.75
Every part of this book felt so real, it had me at the edge of my seat at all times, wondering and asking myself questions constantly.
The banter between Pippa and Ravi was excellent, and I may have even laughed out loud at one of his jokes, bad as they were.
This book scared me and made me laugh, and I can’t wait to see what’s next. 4.75/5⭐️
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Drug abuse and Drug use
Minor: Rape and Xenophobia
kingkiller99's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Murder
Minor: Drug use, Rape, Xenophobia, and Kidnapping
hiba45's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Rape and Xenophobia
bookishevy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Everyone in Fairview believes popular high schooler Andie Bell was murdered five years ago by her boyfriend, who then killed himself, even though Andie's body was never found. Now, high school senior Pip is re-examining the case for her final project, because she can't believe someone as good as Sal could do such a thing. Pip's objective was to simply cast doubt on the closed case, but when she discovers a trail of dark secrets and blackmail, Pip realizes she could actually prove Sal is innocent.
I listened to this entire book in one go at 1.5x speed because I couldn't get to the conclusion fast enough. I was deep in the trenches with Pip adding people to my own list of suspects, because it seems like everyone she interviews is hiding something that connects to Andie.
I loved that Pip doesn't give up on Sal, even though there are times it doesn't look good for him. And she stands up for him and his family, who are the only Indians in town because, naturally, the entire family is ostracized and treated like they're diseased while trying to grieve in peace. But little do the townspeople and press know, precious Andie wasn't perfect and did questionable things that led to her disappearance.
So, is she still alive? And, if not, who really killed her? Whoever is involved doesn't want Pip snooping around. The more she digs, the closer she brings herself and loved ones to danger. I had an inkling who the killer was, but that twist at the end had me on the edge of my seat.
I ran straight to Netflix to binge the series after finishing the book, but, not surprisingly, the adaptation pales in comparison to the audiobook, which is performed by a talented full cast.
Moderate: Animal death, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Xenophobia, and Murder