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It Ends At Midnight by Harriet Tyce

6 reviews

funshine3's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Drug use, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Murder, and Toxic friendship

harryjandrews_99's review against another edition

mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

At first I was really enjoying it, then about halfway I was sick of the characters I hated them all except for the narrator and I was so sure I knew where it was going. Bit of a twist at the end that changes my view of it that was a surprise, but not my fave thing I’ve read

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Drug use, and Rape

kateea7536's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

• 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

2.0

The premise was a very interesting one. I love a murder mystery sort of book but I found a few things a bit jarring. I found the fact that there was lots of interjections from the crime that was presented at the start of the book throughout. This meant the end was supremely obvious because you knew what was going to happen, it was just a case of who. I felt the book could have been half the length it was because a lot of it was repetition of the same plot points again and again e.g. Tess wanting Sylvie to talk to Linda. Tess and Sylvie’s friendship wasn’t particularly believable, they just seemed highly incompatible. I didn’t feel I knew the characters well enough. There was also so much of the book based around alcohol, which was a bit boring and repetitive. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

mysterymom40's review

dark emotional informative mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

courtgooley's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

ioanabooks's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Drug use