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mgbrownley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Cursing
Moderate: Sexual content and Violence
rochelleisreading's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Cancer, Terminal illness, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, and Death of parent
Minor: Alcoholism, Sexual content, and Classism
fawfarm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Sexual content and Death of parent
tabby09's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
I thought I knew the twist, but was wrong. This was a book where I felt compelled to go back and re-read certain sections after finishing.
I read this using both the physical book and audiobook. Narration was fine for it. The physical book made it a bit easier to keep track of the different flashbacks.
Moderate: Car accident and Death of parent
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail
heresyourletter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I also find it hard to believe that someone who spent the entire book wanting to "get out" of her line of work and have a nice quiet life in a home of her own would then become a spy boss at the end.
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Minor: Infidelity, Sexual content, Blood, Murder, and Classism
Despite being a thriller, the descriptions of violence are very toned down. It's more about the threat of violence than actual violence. One character is briefly incarcerated and questioned about a crime by police. One character drinks heavily over the course of several days (and drives home after). One very brief "closed door" sex scene. Very brief mention of a character's interest in BDSM.daydaybookbay'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? No
3.5
This story is a quick read, but slow paced (if that makes any sense) game of cat-and-mouse. We watch the back and forth of Evie's work and personal life while she tries to keep it from crumbling.
The major plot of the story is introduced in chapters 1 and 2. We follow Evie in her undercover scheme for the first half of the book. In the second half, we have an altered plot and follow Evie in her con artist scheme. It is a bit basic at times, but the plot keeps pushing forward.
The flashbacks to Evie's previous jobs threw me through a loop a few times. It wasn't always clear why any of those moments were important. Eventually, it all comes full circle, and we understand, but I think they were more randomly distributed rather than strategically placed.
I'1l say it again here: there is next to zero character development. Here's a character at face value, and there is nothing added. I wish there would have been more there (maybe in the flashbacks) where we could understand more about the characters.
Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, Violence, and Alcohol
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
torinyg's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Death and Car accident
Minor: Sexual content
makennama'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Cursing
Moderate: Sexual content
cc_shelflove's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Stalking
Minor: Sexual content
kimveach'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol