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erica_reads_things'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? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Blood, Kidnapping, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Body shaming, Mental illness, Medical content, and Death of parent
readingwithbritney'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
3.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
blackcatkai's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
this is like if lifetime tried to make a hallmark romance movie but couldn't stop themselves from also trying to make a thriller. I somehow called the entire twist at the end from the first 5 pages. either im absolutely amazing, or this premise was not executed all that well.
I don't hate the overall idea of the story, but I personally feel it would've been better put together by a completely different author. there is so much cringey dialogue, inner thoughts, romance, and clichés all over.
I will give jeneva credit though: I couldn't stop reading. but more because it was like a train wreck that you simply can't tear your eyes away from. though I also couldn't stop rolling my eyes just about every few pages. so there's that, I guess....
now lemme get one SPOILER out of my head:
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AM I SUPPOSED TO BE SHOCKED THAT SHES A SERIAL KILLER WITH AN ENTIRE FAMILY? a husband and kids that love her? yeah, no fucking shit. most serial killers in real life do. this isn't abnormal or shocking in any way. most are fully involved in their community, friends, family, church, all over. but I guess if you're new to horrible people, then that could work for you.
Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Body shaming, Death, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Car accident, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting
brandieh21's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder
diannasbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.75
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Blood, Kidnapping, Car accident, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse and Death of parent
ruthypoo2's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Both Grace and Calvin are interesting and the way they narrate their side of the story is so well done. The reader has a general idea that something's not quite right on Calvin's property, but the story doesn't make it easy for the reader to be sure of who's at risk and who's the danger. There are also a number of secondary and peripheral characters that bring more dimension to the story and complicate what's happening.
In reading this one, I had suspicions, and changed my mind, and suspected different people of being bad actors and having bad intentions. I got frustrated with my girl Grace a few times in thinking she was an idiot, but I got over that as the story progressed. It was a fast read because of the quick chapters and hard to put down because at the end of each chapter I was anxious to find out what happened next. It's best to go into reading this story with as little information as possible and enjoy the ride, right up to the end!
Keep in mind, as one of the lines in the book says, "That was the thing about point of view. You saw things the way they presented themselves, but that didn't make them true."
I listened to the audiobook, and it was a treat having two different narrators: a female, Andi Arndt, reading Grace's chapters and a male, Andrew Eiden, reading Calvin's chapters. I thought they both captured the characters personalities so well and even brought a touch of playfulness at the right times in the story. Highly recommend listening to this one if you like audio.
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Sexual content, Blood, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Confinement, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
bookworm_43's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
katyannreads's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
I flew through this book and did enjoy it. I didn’t find it suspenseful or in a thriller genre at all. It didn’t get “suspenseful” until the 85-90% mark of the book. I found Calvin to be whiny, needy, and too codependent on others. Grace was kind of meh.nrogers_1030's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Sexual content, Kidnapping, and Car accident
Minor: Confinement, Gore, Suicide, Torture, and Vomit