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filipa_maia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Although the action takes its time, everything kinda slowly evolves, this story is brilliantly written and keeps the reader hooked till the end. Think about twists and turns! This book has them all.
Usually, a book is a huge turn off for me when I cannot connect with any of the characters. Somehow, this story, these characters, are different. They are all very hateful, still I just kept reading because I could not put this book down.
I cannot recommend this book enough. It was an amazing read just in time to finish the year.
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Vomit
frances_frances's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This book wasn't perfect but I really enjoyed the writing. The prose flowed easily and was rich and engaging.
The main character, Helen felt very authentic to me. Her choices and motivations were often frustrating but as the story goes on, her reasons become clearer. She has a history of depression and the often toxic dynamics of her marriage and close friend group have instilled in her a sense of helplessness and self doubt.
For a psychological thriller, the pacing was just a bit too slow for me and some passages could have been edited out. I wanted a bit more to work work with earlier in the book, rather than having everything explained in the final pages.
Overall, the writing and atmosphere were compelling enough to make up for the weaker aspects. Would recommend to others.
Moderate: Infertility, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship
mayukiiq's review against another edition
2.75
Graphic: Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual violence, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Drug abuse, Infidelity, Blood, Murder, and Alcohol
juhlig's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Minor: Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
wellreadpotato's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual violence and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Murder, and Pregnancy
avachristinem's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Murder
Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence