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alyssamaly'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
2.0
Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Car accident, and Murder
sarahmmichael'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? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Abortion, and Murder
Minor: Cancer, Miscarriage, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
amris's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Murder, and Pregnancy
evergrn'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? Yes
5.0
"My mother used to say that houses have a soul, and if that is true, the soul of Verity Crawford’s house is as dark as they come."
I've seen both positive and negative reviews about this that I was hesitant to read it at first. With so many popular books out there (especially from Colleen) falling short of my expectations, I was afraid this might end up as another overhyped book that ultimately failed to deliver. After convincing myself for days, I've decided to give it a chance and it turned out to be one of the best decisions I've made.
This book is full of suspense. Each chapter becomes more sinister as it progresses. At some point, the content was so disturbing that I had to pause my reading to process what I've just read. The complex characters and intricate plot twists constantly kept me guessing and reevaluating my assumptions. The ending is both unexpected and mind-blowing, and will leave you questioning everything you thought you knew.
So far, this is the only book from Colleen that I’ve genuinely enjoyed and finished. If you are a big fan of psychological thrillers and mysteries, this book is an absolute must-read.
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Abortion, and Murder
tjsayler's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Mental illness, Terminal illness, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Child death, Vomit, Grief, and Abortion
neeemii'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
4.0
The plot twist at the end and the storyline to go with it was absolutely crazy - I mean yes it was definitely a twisted plot but what good book doesn’t have that
The only thing I didn’t like about the book was the letter at the end that was definitely not needed I didn’t like it Colleen should have left the original plot and not started changing it it made us start feeling for Verity rather than actually despising her which is what we should have felt
The plot twist was already perfect she didn’t need to change it again and make us confused on Verity’s real personality
Graphic: Child death, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Violence
cryptidstar'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Medical content, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
hana_hughes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Torture, Violence, Vomit, and Murder
chelsbc97's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
patientnumber808's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Violence and Murder