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laurenbaggy'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
3.25
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Murder, Torture, Child abuse, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Fatphobia, Violence, Death, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Cursing, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Body horror, Infidelity, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Alcohol
zoejung12's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
I will definutely check out the next book in this series!
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Body horror
livvmarks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Blood, Body shaming, Alcohol, and Body horror
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Gore, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Classism, Death, Medical content, Violence, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Murder, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, Cancer, Death of parent, Infertility, Infidelity, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Confinement, Deportation, Rape, Sexual content, Drug use, Sexual assault, and Torture
shadymist's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, and Torture
Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, and Rape
Minor: Body horror, Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Death
madsmacmath's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I texted my bookclub “I hate this pick” when I was eleven chapters in. But I just sped through the remaining 60% in the last two hours.
I don’t understand if it’s rated highly because people haven’t read other thriller/mystery books? It’s far from my new favorite of the genre. The characters were so incredibly unlikeable to me and the twists were just a little *too* predictable for it to be everything I hoped it would be.
Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Torture, Body horror, Gaslighting, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Infertility, Mental illness, and Murder
booksalacarte's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Mental illness, Violence, Toxic relationship, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Infertility, Body horror, Medical trauma, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Classism, Torture, Sexual content, Sexism, Self harm, Blood, Bullying, Confinement, and Death
kaitlynnnng's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
From the very beginning, I questioned whether Nina was actually psychotic, or if Andrew was really the psychotic one. When Andrew kicked Nina out of the house, I asked myself whether it was time to be extra scared of Nina, or scared of Andrew. So, while I somewhat saw the “twist” of Parts II and III coming, there were also still a few of surprises.
The author did an amazing job of building connections with Nina’s perspective in Part II. My jaw actually dropped a few times!
I wasn’t 100% sure how Part III was going to play out, but I’m happy with it. While it might not be the most realistic (specifically with the detective and his relationship to everything), it was a perfectly satisfying ending. Especially with the added bonus of Evelyn and Nina’s conversation, and Millie’s new job interview.
I recently read Verity by Colleen Hoover (which made me VERY uncomfortable and disturbed), and, for the first half(ish) of this book, I thought the two stories were incredibly similar. However, I think this story was less disturbing (specifically because there was significantly less talk of child abuse) and better-written.
I found myself rooting for different characters at different times. Millie was frustrating for ignoring so many BRIGHT red flags at the beginning (though I get she didn’t necessarily have many choices). Nina and Cecelia were so frustrating at times! Then Nina was extra frustrating for knowingly subjecting Millie to toxic situations (though I empathized with her). Evelyn was hard to trust at times. Enzo was mysterious at the beginning, and I wasn’t sure what was going on there for a while.
Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Mental illness, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Torture, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Car accident, Rape, Blood, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault
forzoeyy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, and Torture
Moderate: Mental illness
megan_j's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Gaslighting, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Child death, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, and Torture
lovealwaysadi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Gaslighting, Infertility, Murder, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Sexual assault, Death, Fatphobia, Blood, Body shaming, Gore, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Classism, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Sexual content