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lipstickitotheman's review
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
It's fine. The plot is good and engaging. The characters are pretty much basic stock characters, especially the women. The writing is overdone: Maybe it's because of the writer/professor POV or maybe that's just how this guy writes. Dialogue doesn't feel like it was ever spoken aloud. The POV switches kept me on my toes and interested. Again, it's fine.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Sexism, Suicide, Grief, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Child death, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
kyrstin_p1989's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
This is a pretty good murder mystery. The story is about a man whose student goes missing. As a result, he claims her thesis paper as his own writing and publishes it. Then, she comes back to town, looking for revenge. I liked this premise a lot. I felt the execution of the book was just okay and by about 250 pages in I was pretty sure I knew who the killer was going to be. This book was a tiny bit suspenseful and it was interesting.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
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