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xabbeylongx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Violence, and Murder
zaczytanaati'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
Moderate: Rape
katie287'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
2.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual content and Blood
marsremijn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Rape
annabellereads99's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Rape
leebeeloves's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Death, Rape, and Sexual assault
raireads's review
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
What irked me most was that it felt at times as if the author, through these characters, was trying to justify things like toxic masculinity, objectification of women, xenophobia and other such things. That grated on me because not only was it a bit gross, trying to rationalise objectionable behaviour (including the far-right), but also utterly unnecessary; it added nothing to the story so only seemed to be there for the author to moan about 'political correctness'. While I tried to ignore these sections and get on with the story, it has certainly put me off reading more of Coben's work in the future.
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug use, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Xenophobia
Minor: Bullying, Child death, and Mental illness
Attempts to rationalise objectionable behaviours and beliefs including: toxic masculinity, objectification of women, xenophobia and far-right politics. At times feeling like the author ranting against "political correctness". Also contains description of children starving to death during the siege of Leningrad and the death of political prisoners in a gulag.