whimsicalish's review against another edition
dark
tense
3.75
I have never heard of this book until I found it on my library app. I like to read suspense/mystery novels; sometimes reading a poorly written suspense can act as a guilty pleasure. By the synopsis, I thought this was going to be a cheesy book about a stalker.
While it does follow an extremely delusional stalker, it wasn't written as cheap as I first thought. I was surprised we got a look into Mike's POV and background. Still didn't make me empathetic towards him.
In the end, it made me sad. After reading the author's note, I think that was the intention.
While it does follow an extremely delusional stalker, it wasn't written as cheap as I first thought. I was surprised we got a look into Mike's POV and background. Still didn't make me empathetic towards him.
In the end, it made me sad. After reading the author's note, I think that was the intention.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Stalking
Moderate: Sexual content
hufflesnoot's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I read the whole book waiting for something to happen. But it never really did. There wasn't any suspense and I just didn't care about the characters at all. It got repetitive real quick and it was so slow paced, that I had trouble finishing this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship
Moderate: Sexual content, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Violence, and Child abuse
Minor: Rape and Murder
fbzcab's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, and Violence
pinkberryoasis's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Violence
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