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dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The characters in this book, despite some rather impressive character writing, ultimately feel more like two-dimensional soap opera stereotypes than actual people. Aside from the love they have for the children - expressed not at all in the ways they choose to mess up their lives, but still evident in other ways - not one of these people has a single redeeming quality. At times it felt like unintentional satire, but it did keep me engaged - all the way to the last page when I struggled to resist the urge to throw the book out the window. All I can say is that if you come to the book because you liked the movie, you're better off just watching the movie again.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol