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They All Fall Down by Rachel Howzell Hall

5 reviews

maritay918's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Not one likable character. Interesting twist at the end. Original is better. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Vomit, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Racism, Suicide, Police brutality, and Antisemitism

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Hate crime, Suicide, Terminal illness, Antisemitism, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

ticktock's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Racism, Suicide, Blood, Police brutality, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

lauconn's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Suicide, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Drug use and Mental illness

Minor: Eating disorder, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Vomit, and Police brutality

leahsbooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I've actually been considering reading an Agatha Christie novel, but I haven't gotten around to reading any yet. However, this book is apparently based on And Then There Were None. 

Miriam and six others are brought to a private island off the coast of Mexico to be on a reality show, and for Miriam, the invitation has come just in the nick of time. Things in her life seem to be falling apart at an alarming rate, and she can use the money from winning this show to start picking up the pieces. But of course, nothing goes according to plan. 

They find out that the reality show doesn't exist - it was just a ruse to get them to this isolated island where they are cut off from the outside world. As they get to know each other a little, they discover that each character has their own dark secrets. It comes as a surprise when the first character dies in a horrible accident, but when the next character dies, it's clear that there's something fishy going on in paradise. 

But none of the characters are really likable. I found myself empathizing with Miriam, but I found myself suspecting that she wasn't the most reliable narrator. I had my suspicions about who was behind the killings, even though everyone potentially had motive. I wasn't as surprised about the plot twists as I thought I would have been though, some of them were a little predictable, but I did enjoy the story. The narrator was especially good, and made Miriam come to life in a way that felt very true to the character and her story. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Cancer and Eating disorder