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triple_m's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
On one hand, I recognize that a lot of surprising events happened that I definitely did not predict, but on the other hand I just could not get into the story at all.
I don’t even dislike the characters, I think Lily especially is really interesting, so I don’t know why I couldn’t at all connect with the story. When something crazy happened in the book I just thought “oh interesting 😐” There were no real moments where I was on the edge my seat because I just didn’t care.
Graphic: Infidelity, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Toxic friendship
Minor: Child abuse and Pedophilia
kfergy'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, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, and Alcohol
Moderate: Gun violence
ssummar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Excrement, Car accident, and Alcohol
stephanieluxton'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? No
3.25
My favorite parts of this book were the chapters on Lily's backstory as she was easily the most interesting character. I also appreciated that this book had a couple twists and turns I really didn't see coming.
The reason I didn't love this book is because basically all the characters are bad people in one way or another so it's hard to figure out who you're supposed to be rooting for. It gets to a point in which you keep reading, not because you're invested in the characters, but because you just want to know who is going to get away with what.
The book was fine. The writing was good. The characters weren't all stupid. I could see other people enjoying this book a lot more than I did - it just didn't click with me as much as I'd hoped it would.
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Murder, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Animal death, Pedophilia, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
alicelhonda'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
4.5
Graphic: Infidelity and Murder
toriwatson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault
Minor: Stalking
anissawren's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Minor: Forced institutionalization and Police brutality
daniofthewood'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
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
oracleofoaks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Pedophilia
Minor: Domestic abuse and Sexual assault
mimamilli's review
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Blood, Murder, and Alcohol