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angie11290's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
If you are good with movie references, this will be even more fun for you.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Death of parent
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
raegandrust's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
i had high hopes for this book. the synopsis’s and summaries i read made it sound really unique, and i was so excited to read it. but to be honest, it was very dull and underwhelming. i feel like the entire book should have been in mia’s perspective because seeing other point-of-views made the twist-ending predictable. if the audience had no prior knowledge like mia and gained memories along with her as the book progressed, the ending would have been much better.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Infertility, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Minor: Stalking
chezler24's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
3.25
This was a fairly interesting whodunit. The story opens with Mia Sinclair-Kroner covered in blood stumbling away from her home and what we soon discover is the scene of her attempted murder. Unfortunately, she has amnesia from the attack and has little memory of her previous life. She slowly begins making connections through film and movie associations. I wish this angle had been played with a bit more because it was quite exciting whenever a key piece of evidence was dropped through a character or actor name-drop. The bulk of the book takes place at the scene of the crime during Mia's "Remembering Party." Mia's friends and sister assemble under one roof to help Mia realize her past. The weekend slowly turns from fun reminiscing to catty back-biting and finger-pointing as Mia's idyllic life slowly begins to fray away. The concept was intriguing and Schultz almost had me a couple of times but I was ultimately satisfied with the conclusion. I'm not sure if I would read this one again since I felt a couple of the characters (mostly Zoey) were a bit irritating to put up with. In the end, justice was served and the events all fell into place, so I'll give it that much.
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Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug use, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Mental illness, Lesbophobia, and Sexual harassment
sarafrancesreads's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for allowing me to read Sleeping With Friends prior to pub date of 17 Oct 2023. I enjoyed the opportunity!
I was drawn to this lock door mystery from the cover and description. I did like the plot line of the book; however, at times, felt a bit lost as the scene jumped from topic to topic without smooth transitions/descriptions. At times, elements of the book felt out of place or thrown in.
I do think the characters could have been fleshed out a bit more, and this could have made me feel more invested in the effort to solve Mia’s accident. I wanted to know a bit more about who Mia was, what drew her friends to her, and more about her decisions that led her to where she was in life.
The last quarter of the book did keep me reading, as more of the clues began to be revealed, and pieces fell into place to solve the mystery. I appreciate the author giving a post-solved mystery glimpse into the lives of Agnes and Mia; however do wish there was a tie-up of Zoey, Ethan, Stephanie, and Cameron’s stories.
Overall, I would give this book 3.5/5 stars, and would be interested in reading the authors other works.
I was drawn to this lock door mystery from the cover and description. I did like the plot line of the book; however, at times, felt a bit lost as the scene jumped from topic to topic without smooth transitions/descriptions. At times, elements of the book felt out of place or thrown in.
I do think the characters could have been fleshed out a bit more, and this could have made me feel more invested in the effort to solve Mia’s accident. I wanted to know a bit more about who Mia was, what drew her friends to her, and more about her decisions that led her to where she was in life.
The last quarter of the book did keep me reading, as more of the clues began to be revealed, and pieces fell into place to solve the mystery. I appreciate the author giving a post-solved mystery glimpse into the lives of Agnes and Mia; however do wish there was a tie-up of Zoey, Ethan, Stephanie, and Cameron’s stories.
Overall, I would give this book 3.5/5 stars, and would be interested in reading the authors other works.
Content Warnings
Minor: Drug use, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, and Toxic friendship