chiannedawes26's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I read this in just over a day, it does grip you and make you want to find out what happens, and I did not see the end coming at all!
There were a few times that I was “spooked” but it’s not very intense/thrilling like I was expecting.
I did however like the idea, plot and the way the writer portrayed the characters.
Minor: Murder, Child death, Child abuse, Infidelity, Abortion, and Domestic abuse
jdoerhoff's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Pregnancy, Mental illness, Child abuse, Child death, Infidelity, Death, Abortion, Sexual content, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
charlie6'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
2.0
Graphic: Grief, Murder, Abortion, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Car accident, Child death, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Sexual content
Minor: Alcohol, Cancer, Drug use, and Vomit
mammawendy39's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Infidelity, Child death, Death, Child abuse, Violence, Murder, and Grief
eahasken's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, and Sexual content
Moderate: Abortion, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Mental illness, Medical content, and Toxic relationship
texas666's review against another edition
- 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
1.5
Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, Murder, Physical abuse, Child death, Confinement, Abortion, Car accident, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Violence, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Miscarriage, and Toxic relationship
acogna'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? It's complicated
2.5
Spoiler
and especially writing as a tool for destructionSpoiler
That twist in the end is also quite expected, but in hindsight it was also extremely dumb. There's a lot to be said there about whether or not writing should be believed at face value, but it doesn't go into it farther than that. Also, I just think the twist is just super inconsistent with the rest of the plot. And I also think just writing fucked-up shit like that, even as a coping mechanism, should be put under lock and key forever. Why the fuck was her laptop open for that? Why the fuck was it open on something like that?Anyway, like all Hoover books I will never read, I will give it the same diagnosis: great plot, terrible execution. Her plot made me finish this in a day; her prose made me want to finish it faster, and not out of love for it.
Graphic: Infidelity, Chronic illness, Murder, and Sexual content
Moderate: Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, and Vomit
annasreadinglibrary'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
4.0
Graphic: Death, Murder, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Abortion, Child abuse, Child death, Infidelity, Terminal illness, and Violence
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Death of parent
Minor: Car accident
coyotes_tiptoe'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
3.5
Graphic: Sexual content and Grief
Moderate: Violence, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Child death, Child abuse, Abortion, Miscarriage, Death, Injury/injury detail, and Infidelity
Minor: Fatphobia
eshiltonn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Minor: Child death, Grief, Infidelity, Chronic illness, Blood, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Abortion, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Car accident, Violence, and Murder