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robinwritesallthethings's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
What It’s About: This is part of a series by Amazon where popular thriller authors write stories with a common theme of deception. This entry deals with an island compound where a father is trying to protect his children from a war.
Plot: I love the concept of this series, and I think this was a clever entry to start with, though the twist at the end is fairly obvious if you’re paying attention, hence my rating.
Style: I loved how Ware used little details to ground the reader in terms of time. I enjoyed that progression in the story in particular.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Gun violence, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Kidnapping
Minor: Animal death, Blood, and War
savvyrosereads's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I really liked the vibes of this one, which reminded me a bit of Little Eve by Catriona Ward, but ultimately saw the twist coming so it didn’t hit as hard as it could have.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Child abuse, Gun violence, and Blood
bookivore's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This is a decent short read. A nice writing style and an interesting evolution in the narrative.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse and War
Minor: Gun violence
kimveach's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
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
4.0
a good short story
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death
slowandsteadyreads's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I really enjoyed this short story. I think it's pretty obvious what was happening from the start but the story still have me questioning. The way the story was written was really clever in that it felt so isolated and then at the end, jarring. At the end of the book I felt as unsettled as the characters.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse, Mental illness, Death of parent, and Murder
I think the content warning for mental illness is definitely subject to interpretation. There is no mention of it throughout this story