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keats1787'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? Yes
2.25
Graphic: Alcohol, Murder, and Alcoholism
kkulig'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
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism
strawberrycasualreader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Alcoholism
Moderate: Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Murder, Confinement, Grief, and Death
Minor: Child abuse, Suicide, Vomit, and Abandonment
aseel_reads'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? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Murder, Vomit, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Death, and Grief
m_egg_o'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Murder and Alcoholism
kmaron's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Alcoholism and Child death
faithjonesepp'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? It's complicated
3.0
I was really feeling it up until the 70% ish mark.
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Murder
ghoulpwr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
vetrina'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? Yes
2.0
I think this book could have been a lot shorter. The pacing is off in parts because the main character constantly talks about herself and how much she loves alcohol. The first half of the book feels like a rehash of The Woman in the Window. The second half is where the supernatural aspects come in. The supernatural aspects feel kind of forced, especially since there's only two mentions of the lake being haunted in the first half of the book (and even then it's only the characters being creeped out as children and one character telling a spooky story).
Also I'm annoyed by the trope of
Graphic: Alcoholism
jry'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
2.75
Graphic: Alcoholism and Murder