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kingrosereads's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
It’s pretty hard to get into. The characters aren’t likable at all. Stephanie let her sons walk all over her and they were clearly sociopaths that were hurting girls at their high school. I wanted to beat their faces in every time they popped up. Enzo was very possessive of Stephanie and also turned out to be a total creep. Michelle is a nosy hypocrite and Jude is a monster of a man doing horrible things to protect his family which turns out isn’t worth protecting! Caroline is crazier than everyone else.
The book was short yet it took me nearly a week to get through because it was just so hard to capture my attention. It wasn’t until around 70% that had my attention and I finished the book in one sitting. The twists were interesting but seemed to come out of nowhere logical. It being so short there wasn’t enough time to build the characters (and at least make one of them likable) and build the story and suspense. In the end, Stephanie grew a backbone and I hope she’s moving on trying to start over cause her boys are clearly lost causes.
The book was short yet it took me nearly a week to get through because it was just so hard to capture my attention. It wasn’t until around 70% that had my attention and I finished the book in one sitting. The twists were interesting but seemed to come out of nowhere logical. It being so short there wasn’t enough time to build the characters (and at least make one of them likable) and build the story and suspense. In the end, Stephanie grew a backbone and I hope she’s moving on trying to start over cause her boys are clearly lost causes.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
Minor: Bullying, Gun violence, Blood, and Abortion
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