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kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
chess4's review against another edition
- 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: Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
elzibub'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
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Drug use and Infidelity
Minor: Murder and Abandonment
amanda_reads13'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
2.5
Majority of the book follows the 6 people while they run amuck on a deserted island. All of the mystery/thriller elements are left to the very end.
I did like the bits of flashbacks we got, it helped to shed light on everyone's motives.
There are some gigantic plot holes...
Also, how did Lux get off the island by herself? She didn't have a radio and she doesn't know how to sail? Again, makes no sense.
I don't think that the epilogue added to the story. We are just meant to believe that Lux has continued what Brittany and Chloe schemed? It makes sense for her to make off with the cash and start new, but not this vigilante thing.
The narrator for the audio is very good.
Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Infidelity, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment
Moderate: Car accident and Death of parent
vanella's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Blood, Cannibalism, Stalking, Car accident, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Vomit
robin_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Grief, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting
Minor: Vomit
kshertz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Minor: Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
oflifeandstuff's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Terminal illness and Car accident
booksbytheglass's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
yeah, that’s basically how this one went. 😬
as soon as nico practically blackmailed and gaslighted his girlfriend lux to take two strangers sailing on his boat to a DESERT REMOTE ISLAND, I said uh uh these people cannot be this dense.
dense would be a nice word to describe the brain cells between all six of the main characters.
while I will admit that there were a few twists that I didn’t see coming, they didn’t pack a punch for me. the characters were inconsistent in their ways of lying so by the time the twists came, I wasn’t even sure who was telling the truth.
I absolutely loved the picturesque slightly spooky island off the coast of hawaii! it made me want to sail out there ASAP (except I definitely wouldn’t pick a rumored haunted one with no cell service 🥴🥴🥴)
the ending was as much of a left down for me as the rest of the book was, and the only redeeming quality for me was how quick and easy the chapters were to read. I read this one in like three hours!!!
if you’re into an easy cheesy thriller, I would definitely recommend this. otherwise, I’d mark it as a skip.
rating: 2 stars
wine pairing: hawaiian sweet pineapple wine
Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Emotional abuse
laurenkristine's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Infidelity, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Minor: Cancer, Cannibalism, and Car accident