suchallie's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
otherwise an excellent read, I devoured this in 3 days. some of the red herrings are obvious in the writing but that I can forgive. The ending I cannot.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Infertility, Stalking, Pedophilia, and Miscarriage
Moderate: Child abuse, Alcohol, Infidelity, Drug use, Gaslighting, Blood, and Kidnapping
slad's review
- 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? Yes
1.75
Spoiler
ending felt like too many twists that didn’t all add up or feel complete. Ending was too graphic for me. No loveable charactersSpoiler
Graphic: Gore, Infertility, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual assault, Suicide, Body horror, Child death, Death, Dementia, Grief, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Miscarriage
annaofjesup's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Dementia, Child death, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Grief, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Cursing, Death, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Suicide, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Pregnancy, Stalking, and Infertility
kimberlyreynolds's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicide, Child death, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, and Death
jellycatfrog'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
4.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Body horror, Death, and Murder
becca_w_'s review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Dementia, Gore, Infertility, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Child abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Grief, Gun violence, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Violence, Stalking, and Suicide
Moderate: Sexual violence, Addiction, and Sexual assault
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, Classism, Abortion, Drug use, and Rape
kimveach's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Grief, Stalking, Infertility, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Murder, Sexual content, Violence, Dementia, Terminal illness, Cursing, and Child death
tiffanysmith's review
- 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? No
3.25
I’ll admit, it was challenging finding a grip on this story. I felt a lack of immersion and the characters fell a bit flat for me. It definitely had some great potential, but was a little more predictable than I would have liked. Some of the plot’s twists came out of nowhere with a lack of build up to them. Also, the ending just…ended. Abruptly.
I did like the dynamics of the story, and the idea that nobody is who you think they were. Each character had a secret, which built a level of complexity to the mystery. There was a lot of telling and not showing with the writing, which I think was one of my biggest reasons of not being able to connect with the protagonist and the plot line.
Graphic: Murder and Cursing
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Blood, Toxic relationship, Grief, Violence, and Dementia
Minor: Drug abuse, Stalking, Drug use, and Miscarriage
kshertz's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Moderate: Violence, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Infidelity, Murder, Abandonment, Child death, Child abuse, Gun violence, and Pedophilia
laurenkchung's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Murder, and Sexual assault