jkarki'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
4.0
It was an easy read. It was simple but had twists I wasn't expecting. I thought I knew who did it from the beginning, but was proven wrong multiple times.
Margot seems quite lost in life and there were some plot holes I didn't understand. Like what exactly happened with her parents? She didn't have friends?? I found Uncle Luke to be very loveable.
Also, not important, but I totally picture Detective Townsend looking like Gibbs from NCIS lol
Graphic: Dementia, Injury/Injury detail, and Self harm
Moderate: Violence, Suicide, Child abuse, Murder, Stalking, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Sexual assault
Minor: Miscarriage
jackietanori's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
The main character Margot is okay to read about, but her story just came so easy to her you can tell that it got cut down to simple straightforward answers every time.
The many twists and red herrings never felt interesting enough to draw you in and the only character that felt like a real person was Krissy. Every other person felt like a charicture of an actual crime and that just feels icky to read.
I was so close to having my first DNF, but I persevered, but at what cost?
Crying score: No no no.
Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Stalking, Child death, Death, Gaslighting, Suicide, Death of parent, Infertility, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Kidnapping, and Murder
hanna's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Murder, Dementia, and Infidelity
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Gun violence, and Pedophilia
Minor: Suicide
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
aleshamiller'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
3.75
Minor: Dementia, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Grief, Violence, Blood, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Child death, Sexual harassment, Animal death, Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Stalking
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
katyannreads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Kidnapping, Child death, Pedophilia, Miscarriage, Dementia, Sexual assault, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Suicide
lilithreads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, Death of parent, Death, and Dementia
Moderate: Pedophilia, Murder, and Kidnapping
Minor: Toxic relationship, Suicide, Stalking, Rape, Self harm, Grief, Sexual assault, and Pregnancy
royalraspberry's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Spoiler
I was SUPER disappointed with the ending though, leaving it on a depressing cliffhanger where we know Margot was murdered but never hear it is just... I don't know, it was frustrating. Would have LOVED a Crime Junkie style wrap up for an epilogue where we hear how her body was found, theories surrounding her death, etc. Especially since Ashley Flowers was the one reading the epilogue in the audiobook version. Huge missed opportunity that would've given a nice wrap-up feeling instead of me feeling like I accidentally skipped a chapter.Graphic: Grief, Dementia, Child death, and Death
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Infidelity, and Suicide
Minor: Infertility, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Stalking, and Kidnapping
michaela999's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Hate crime, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Death, Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Child death, Child abuse, Violence, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Pedophilia, and Infertility