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stellahadz's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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
3.5
This book felt like a time capsule of late-2000s pop media culture, from the Facebook photo albums to the obsession with people like Britney Spears and Amanda Knox. As a thriller, I thought it could have been better - the cover blurb gives away most of the story, and the plot twist isn't really that much of a twist. The writing style also wasn't really for me; it felt very detached, and I had a hard time empathizing with the characters or understanding their motivations, practically until the end of the book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Mental illness, Vomit, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Homophobia and Suicidal thoughts
raisinreads's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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
4.25
I thought this was such an interesting idea and so fun; I do think there were aspects of the eating disorder that could have been handled better
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
ecox180's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book had everything I wanted and more: late 2000s pop culture references, two unhinged 20-something girlies as main characters, unreliable narration, beautiful writing, and a crazy twist, all against the electric background of Berlin. 5 stars.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Murder, and Sexual harassment
chlomonte's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
picked up because i love berlin & will read anything set there, and i love stories about uni students and female friendships. fell flat for me, i didn't like or connect with zoe at all and thought other characters like hailey, constance, even mathias were much more interesting. i hate when the narrator is essentially just telling us about other people and that's what this whole book revolves around (suppose for a book called "other people's clothes" i should have seen that coming). hailey's obsession with law & order, amanda knox, and ivy's death made for a believable backdrop for a tense and mysterious final act. ultimately just wasn't my vibe but i can see why others enjoyed it
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Sexual harassment
Minor: Antisemitism
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