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valpuri's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Suicide, Murder, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Body shaming, Confinement, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infertility, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Classism
Minor: Forced institutionalization and Alcohol
pamshenanigans's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I absolutely enjoyed Samantha Downing's earlier work "My Lovely Wife" so I think that also added to my expectations of the book. It didn't leave me as mindfucked as My Lovely Wife, but it was a compelling one! Off the bat, you'd already know who's the culprit but Downing managed to still have me reading and finishing it, since there are other elements, POVs, and events that play out on top of the main plot.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault and Murder