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delz'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
4.5
Graphic: Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Gaslighting
Minor: Homophobia, Physical abuse, and Suicide
evawondergem's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Suicide
beckyremillard's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting
Minor: Suicide
cursed_sapphire's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Child abuse, Murder, and Abandonment
Minor: Ableism, Body shaming, Drug use, Suicide, and Alcohol
lilyyyy_b's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Outing, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
This book was a good mix of dark/emotional and funny. I wish there were more of the fun parts and less of the dark and emotional parts. The book's first half felt more like a contemporary romance, but the second half was more of a thriller. I would have preferred less romance.
Overall a pretty good book that covered some hard topics. I really appreciated the compassion and understanding of the author for the mother who struggled with schizophrenia. I also liked that she made sure to have a part in there that corrected the assumptions of some of the general public that people with schizophrenia are violent, when in fact they're more likely to be the victim than the perpetrator of violence.
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Abandonment
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Suicide, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Cursing, Xenophobia, and Pregnancy
alli_the_bookaholic13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness and Sexual assault
Minor: Suicide
xompeii's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Bullying and Sexual assault
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Suicide, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Grief and Abandonment
lisashelves's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Suicide
hckilgour's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
While this is marketed as more of the murder mystery book with a hint of political intrigue, it’s the other way around. Not bad. But just not marketed correctly I feel.
Evan as a character was fun but I would’ve loved to see more of her snark.
I was surprised Maisie warmed up to her on the flip of a coin. But when you do something big to save someone’s but, I guess that happens.
The ending had me wondering what other secret Evan has. This book didn’t hint at anything so I’m completely in the dark on that.
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Suicide and Schizophrenia/Psychosis