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
atalea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Child death, Grief, and Dementia
Moderate: Kidnapping, Alcohol, Sexual violence, Murder, Death, Infidelity, and Suicide
Minor: Abortion, Death of parent, Infertility, Animal cruelty, Miscarriage, and Panic attacks/disorders
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
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
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
l_piller'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: Child death, Death, Kidnapping, Murder, Grief, Stalking, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, and Suicide
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
apoorman1's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, and Dementia
violetsonata93's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, Murder, and Sexual assault