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hestia_nl's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug use, Rape, Kidnapping, Grief, and Alcohol
d_ho16's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
2.5 stars? I guess? It was a fast read & compelling in the sense that it went quick and I wanted to see how it all came together. But it was weirdly sexist for a novel with mainly female characters, relied so heavily on “oh! a plot twist!!!”-types of interactions, and everything just felt too convenient. Like, ok, the eventual culprit’s motives make “sense” but only based on a single piece of information that seems to come out of nowhere at the end. It wraps up a little too cleanly in a way that makes it feel unsatisfying, and DD Warren doesn’t seem to solve the case so much as it just solves itself for her. This was fine for quick entertainment, but I don’t see it being a book that sticks with me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Self harm, Violence, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
geocul's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, and Pedophilia
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