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chelle22's review
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Deportation, and Pandemic/Epidemic
mariposagal's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
Graphic: Death, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Stalking, Toxic friendship, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Drug use, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault
trippyotter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The story begins in the reading room of the Boston Public Library, where our strangers hear a scream, a scream that will terrify and unite them in their curiosity to unravel the mystery. A mystery that has no simple answer and will test their newly developed friendship.
As the secrets unravel and their bonds are tested, ties will strengthen between the couples that will begin to divide their loyalties to each other.
Over the course of several weeks, as details are discovered, you'll begin to question the agenda of several of the strangers. Was the chance encounter between them, on that fateful day, just happenstance or was it orchestrated?
As the mystery starts to unravel, will their friendship survive the truth of what happened?
Will they survive the truth?
I'd also like to mention that besides loving the story, the foodie in me couldn't get enough of the food tour of Boston, real or fake!
But, I think my only complaint, if any, would be how little time is actually spent in the library. After the murder, there's very little time spent in the library, majority of the time will be spent in Freddy's apartment, local eateries, or walking about the city. It all meshes wonderfully with the story, but I do wish more time was spent in the library.
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
madisonfrank's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
greatexpectations77's review
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Confinement, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Domestic abuse
pollyhall'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? No
2.0
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, and Colonisation