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girl_on_a_beach's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
wordsgirlie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
4.5
— medium-paced, stand-alone pov
“in life, things never go quite the way you want them to. but when you’re creating your own fictional world, you can make everything happen exactly how you want to.”
you know the feeling when you think you know what’s going to happen, but it turns out you are entirely wrong? that’s what i felt when i finished this book. the story follows sylvia who is hired to take care of a bestselling author’s wife, victoria, whose seemingly perfect life shatters after a tragic accident leaves her unable to communicate or care for herself. as the story goes, sylvia soon discovers that victoria’s condition may not be as it seems.
when i read the first part, i suddenly remembered my favorite book of colleen hoover—verity. the story almost has the same concept as verity, especially the first few chapters. the plot was so interesting and it definitely got my attention right away. the fmc—sylvia—really entertained me in the most irritating way. plus, everything she does and her stupid decisions made me so mad.
yes, the story seems predictable at first, but it wasn’t. i love the fact that it gets weirder and weirder every flip of the page, to the point that i just couldn’t put the book down. i can’t even describe the frustration i’m feeling everytime the chapter ends with a cliffhanger. overall, it was a very easy and fun read.
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Murder
maggieparedesauthor's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
meikesbieb's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Murder
tierraskye's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Dysphoria
jenniferbowman's review
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Gun violence, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Vomit, Medical content, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
rockyc5's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Death, Fatphobia, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Medical content, and Murder
Minor: Gun violence, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy
hollyyym's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Miscarriage
rsagarin's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Ableism, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
katlikesreadingbooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Miscarriage, and Murder