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bookedbymadeline's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
5.0
After loving An Anonymous Girl, I knew I wanted to read more from this duo! I enjoyed the switching POVs, mainly between Shay and Cassandra/Jane! We also get flashes from other side characters both past and present.
I loved the character developments and complexities, with each POV they have distinctive voices from one another. Without being too spoiler-y, it was so interesting to see Cassandra and Jane going from these protectors/advocates to becoming exactly the people they fight against. It was truly stunning and compelling to see them do a 180, and showing a sort of exploration of people who go so far to achieve something no matter the cost that they in turn become the very thing they hate.
MY JAW WAS ON THE FLOOR!! The twist after twist after twist was so well executed, I never saw it coming and I will forever bow down to Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen 😱 I will be reading everything they write because they’re one of the few thriller authors that I can never predict what will happen next!
To sum up the novel: I support women’s rights, and more importantly I support women’s wrongs 😅
To sum up the novel: I support women’s rights, and more importantly I support women’s wrongs 😅
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicide
Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Abandonment
Minor: Alcoholism and Body shaming
andatherrin's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Suicide, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Child abuse and Emotional abuse
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, and Abandonment
abitofapoet's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- 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
Love these authors and the novels i’ve read of theirs. They always have you on the edge of your seat!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Stalking, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse
leahsbooks's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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
4.0
Much like The Wife Between Us, I quickly got caught up in this story and couldn’t stop listening. These two authors have an incredible ability to craft a story with intriguing premises and imperfect main characters that I generally can’t help but like. The narrator for this audiobook did a great job of conveying Shay’s increasingly desperate tone throughout the story, as well.
In this story, Shay comes off as slightly unbalanced, and borderline hysterical at times. I frequently struggled with wondering if she was a reliable narrator, especially since the story became more and more outrageous. Even the antagonists of the story had some redeeming qualities, although it was blatantly obvious that they were the villains. However, what I couldn’t put together was why. At least, not until the end, when the authors spelled it out for me.
The story flowed well, and listening to it was a breeze, with the time literally flying by. I was a little disappointed at how naïve Shay was. Hopefully it was merely due to everything else going on in her life — the lack of a job, her overwhelming sense of loneliness, and the exposure to trauma at seeing a suicide, but I was surprised at how long it took her to become wary of everything occurring in her life. While The Wife Between Us kept blindsiding me with plot twists, this one was a lot more predictable. Don’t get me wrong; there were definitely some plot twists that I didn’t see coming. But the majority of them were visible a mile away.
I do like their writing style, and plan to check out their other books. Even though the plot twists weren’t as twisty as I usually like, the story was a good one, and I loved how things turned out in the end. Overall, it was a great audiobook to listen to, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Rape, Suicide, and Murder
Minor: Cancer