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mandi_lea's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-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
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Gun violence, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Addiction, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Violence
missrosymaplemoth's review against another edition
3.5
A solid 3.5. It didn’t become a page-turner that I expect from most mysteries/thrillers until the 75% mark.
At times, the writing style made it hard to distinguish between any of the women except for Joni, especially in the beginning. I also noticed the frequent use of very specific words such as “sluice” which took me out of the story a bit.
It took me awhile to piece together the different storylines, but I thought it was clever and done well. A bit too much exposition in the beginning, but once you get past that the storyline does pick up. I did empathize with Joni, but I was still annoyed at her most of the time. I was not expecting the ending and my jaw dropped.
I would recommend this book to mystery fans and especially to those looking to get into the genre.
At times, the writing style made it hard to distinguish between any of the women except for Joni, especially in the beginning. I also noticed the frequent use of very specific words such as “sluice” which took me out of the story a bit.
It took me awhile to piece together the different storylines, but I thought it was clever and done well. A bit too much exposition in the beginning, but once you get past that the storyline does pick up. I did empathize with Joni, but I was still annoyed at her most of the time. I was not expecting the ending and my jaw dropped.
I would recommend this book to mystery fans and especially to those looking to get into the genre.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Violence
Minor: Pregnancy and Grief
eperetz's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
4.75
This book was incredible, I highly recommend it. It was tense and intriguing enough without actually setting me on edge or making me jumpy like some other thriller/murder mysteries. I found the characters to be fascinating and multifaceted in a way that gave them a lot of life and invested me further into the plot. Great book!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Pregnancy and Grief
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