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exrthalex's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Murder
kkalicky94's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Suicide, Terminal illness, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol
eshiltonn'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
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder
mabelstulips's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Death of parent
livjcarver's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Death of parent, and Murder
unboxedjack's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death
lulu2312's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Infidelity, Death of parent, and Lesbophobia
bluejeepbaby'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? It's complicated
3.5
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Fatphobia, Rape, Suicide, and Death of parent
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Murder, and Lesbophobia
cheye13's review
- 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? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Death, Fatphobia, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Sexism, and Gaslighting
Minor: Drug use, Eating disorder, and Physical abuse
rape is not depicted on-page, but before and after is extensively detailed; many detailed scenes involve drowninglovelymisanthrope'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
2.5
"Into the Water" follows a teenage girl grappling with the death of her mother. Her mother was found drowned in the river that cuts through the town, the same river that another young girl was found drowned in earlier that same summer. Now an investigation is uncovering the plethora of deaths by drowning that have occurred in the river's sinister history. Can they uncover what is really happening and seek justice for all the lives lost?
I really enjoyed following the many timelines in this story, and I loved seeing how all the drownings come together. My problem with this story was that I just did not connect with the writing, and I could not connect with the characters. With such an ominous body of water, I was expecting a story that was very atmospheric, but I did not feel sucked into this story.
I will try to pick up another Paula Hawkins in the future, and hopefully I can connect better with that one!
Graphic: Death, Torture, and Death of parent