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feralsarah'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Stalking, and Murder
deshanejt's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The suspense, the spice, the plot... Very well done!! 👍🏻
Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting
Minor: Stalking and Pregnancy
enchantedfiction's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.0
Hemlock is a thriller story about Maggie, a woman who is moving back to her hometown after years of being away, having vowed she would never come back. But Meyers has called her back, and living so close to the two men who broke her heart all those years ago has Maggie caught up in the past. Not only that, the skeletons of the house have come out to play, and Maggie must uncover secrets from years past that will help her move forward for the future.
I really enjoyed this audiobook! There was the right amount of shrouded mystery around some of the past events up until the end that even though I thought I knew what happened, I wasn't completely correct. I always love a twist I didn't fully see coming! The characters were pretty likable - Tucker was my favorite even though there were some unanswered questions about him throughout the story. I also really enjoyed the back and forth of the chapters leading up to the important events that made Maggie leave Meyers in the first place, and that we didn't really know what the tragedy was that happened in the past that led Maggie to leave.
I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys thrillers with kind of a slow build and alternating timelines.
Minor: Domestic abuse, Violence, and Murder
khakipantsofsex's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Murder