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annaonthepage's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Hate crime, Racism, Gaslighting, and Classism
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Sexism, Violence, Kidnapping, and Medical trauma
Minor: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Violence, Grief, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
dogsyarnandbooks's review against another edition
3.5
Dog spoilers if you (like me) want to know what happens to the dog before reading: The dog ends up being fine. She is used as a pawn in the dispute between neighbors and goes “missing” for two weeks. We see the family struggle with this and they even find her but can’t get her back right away, and they see she’s injured and not being treated well. This was distressing to read but ultimately she gets returned and ends up just fine. I almost DNFed at this point, and I had to knock my rating down a bit because of this subplot, but I’m glad I pushed through because this was an engaging read. In the last 100 pages or so, the twists kept on coming. Very thought-provoking. I also particularly enjoyed the courtroom segment.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty
jpfortmiller's review against another edition
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Miscarriage and Gaslighting
Minor: Animal cruelty
aharper's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Miscarriage, Racism, and Xenophobia
nzlisam's review against another edition
slow-paced
3.5
3.5. Some shocking twists in the last few chapters, and Kia Abdullah always writes tense, exciting courtroom scenes. However, the slow start, unsympathetic characters, and the tit for tat behaviour quickly grew tiresome. On top of that, both families had pet dogs, and I loathed the way they were used as pawns to exert revenge. Full review to follow.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty
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