greatexpectations77's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Bullying, Gaslighting, and Stalking
Moderate: Sexual content, Alcohol, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Abandonment, and Grief
Minor: Classism and Death
flucas77'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
4.0
Graphic: Gaslighting, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Stalking, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, and Murder
Minor: Physical abuse and Sexual harassment
buttondragon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Moderate: Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Suicide, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual assault
mynameisrebecca's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, and Suicide
Moderate: Ableism and Adult/minor relationship
kat_rowlen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Gaslighting, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Suicide, and Infidelity
smagzisreading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Drug use, Gaslighting, Suicide, and Infidelity
ericaburns1's review against another edition
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Death, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Medical trauma
Minor: Suicide
astareads'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
I kept trying to guess what is going to happen, which is a good sign. I listen to audiobooks while crafting or cleaning, and often the plots don't really get me that interested, but this one got me good.
There were some parts that felt like maybe the authors made a mistake, but with an audiobook it's hard to tell cause I can't go back to double check. The ending was a bit abrupt and felt like they couldn't actually quite figure out how to end the story so they made the villain crumble in an uncharacteristic way, while trying to shoehorn in the reasoning behind it. The main character stayed true to herself, however. She was flawed, but portrayed in a way that made me root for her.
The study of morale was interesting, but felt a bit stretched in parts. The question of whether the punishment should always fit the crime was made a sort of a central point, but felt really vague in context of the story, like it was an idea that the authors wanted to hang onto despite the story itself steering away from it.
I really enjoyed the alternating POVs and their separate readers, it made it easier for me to keep track of what's happening, and I think the readers did a great job.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Mental illness, Stalking, and Suicide
kimveach's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Vomit, Sexual content, Stalking, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts
abbs15norm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Stalking, Suicide, and Toxic relationship