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streleven's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
As for the book in general, it moved so slow until the last 30 minutes (listened to the audiobook). There was nothing in the first 80% of the book to suggest these people were who they ended up being, so the “twist” (again, super confused…) just came out of nowhere… literally.
Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Vomit, Car accident, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
abicaro17's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
jhowland'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
2.25
Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
romorel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
The pacing is steady, the tension is clear, sexual, and discomfiting. Rose offers just enough details to sustain your interest, and plants subtle seeds into the plot to keep you turning the page.
For some this will be pure fun and an engaging read, but others might find the slow progression and sudden double whammy twist dissatisfying.
Character motivation seems surface level, and the twist unearned. The seeds planted earlier in the story don’t establish strong enough roots to ever have that retrospective understanding of certain details that tie back later.
I acknowledge that may be a personal preference though, and overall found the story sexy and entertaining.
Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Vomit, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Suicide, Kidnapping, and Sexual harassment
reginann'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
1.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
riverrliam'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
3.5
Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Infidelity, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship
jry'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
0.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
ifoundcallie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Sexism, Torture, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Minor: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Vomit, Medical content, and Grief