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page_karla's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Murder
leigh987's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Bullying, Misogyny, Violence, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, and Murder
Moderate: Ableism, Chronic illness, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment
ngrant88's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Lesbophobia
wytherwytch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Now I haven't read any reviews of this yet - other than to say this book is problematic because the victim is a female cartoonist that is persecuted online which doesn't sound a million miles away from our author...
However, JK can spin a good yarn. I was compelled to read and enjoy this story for over 1200 pages. I wasn't even urging for the finish like I was in some of the other books in series that felt so long winded I didn't care if the main protagonists lived or died by the end, I just wanted her to get it over with and this one was longer!
I was fully invested in the story and had no idea until the end although felt slightly disappointed by our killer! I was also disappointed by the the will they-won't they ongoing story of Strike and Robin.
Now on to read a load of more insightful reviews that I will make me dislike what I have read!
Graphic: Bullying, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Infidelity, Rape, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Homophobia and Alcohol
vikkiph's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Death, Eating disorder, Hate crime, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder
brandia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, and Suicide attempt
nicolarutterford'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
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Cursing, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
camilla_perotti's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The case in itself was very interesting, and I was pretty excited about the murderer’s reveal. I can also see how the author drew much from her personal experience with Twitter. However, in this review I won’t get into the JKK Rowling-transphobic debacle, as I don’t think this is the place for it.
Finally, was the editor drinking at work?! It has been a long time since I read a novel edited this badly! I mean, from such a celebrated author and for such a best-selling series, you’d expect the best editor on the market to be on the job. Instead, there were so many inconsistencies,
In short, if this novel, with a similar plot, had been shorter and better edited, it would have gotten from me 5 stars.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Hate crime, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
kcarney86's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Murder, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting
Minor: Eating disorder, Rape, and Death of parent
ualmeida's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Moderate: Suicide attempt and Sexual harassment