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jmodef'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
4.0
Graphic: Rape and Violence
Moderate: Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Mental illness and Terminal illness
lucha0s's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Sexual violence
Minor: Stalking
cattpurrson's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
readbysloan's review against another edition
3.25
But the character of Win was kind of awful??? And since he was the main character and you are reading from his POV, it took away from my enjoyment. There was way too much emphasis on his sex life and how he rates women and thinks he's god's gift. Oh and did you know he is rich and violent? Ugh.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Kidnapping, and Murder
bthompson80's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Confinement, Rape, Violence, and Gaslighting
chloebear21'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Violence
shellsshel's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Moderate: Sexual content and Violence
tara3117'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
2.5
That said, this was a doozy. The main character isn't likeable, not even a little bit. He's not supposed to be, so I guess good job for that, but I don't really want to read about a man I can't relate to. Actually, everyone in this book is terrible except maybe Win's daughter, Ema, despite the fact that she has the worst name.
Coben's cash cow, Myron, is brought up in every chapter. Win is in love with him so much that I half expect this book to end with Win coming home to find Myron naked on his sofa and the two just make out for the whole last chapter. Actually, maybe Ema doesn't have the worst name...
Lastly, Coben actually described a woman in this book as "fleshy" which I guess was supposed to be a nice word for fat? It just made me feel icky.
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder
kerrygetsliterary's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder
thebookishlass's review against another edition
3.75
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence