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meeklovestoread's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
This story is told through alternating time perspectives in which Colleen shifts from Leeds (the main character) telling the events that lead them here then shifts to the regular chapters where he explains to the "detective" what has transpired. So basically we're in his thoughts the whole book.
Okay so first Leeds starts to explain how he and Layla (the love interest) met. And honestly to me I wasn't really feeling their relationship. It just consumed of them making lovey-dovey comments and having sex. It felt very one-dimensional/surface level. I felt pretty indifferent towards their initial encounter too. It was pretty insta-lovey as most of her books are. My only problem with insta-love is that we don't really don't get the lore of why a character is attracted to that specific person. Like I'm feeling their connection.
Anyways afterwards we started getting the plot of the story and the crazy things that were happening. And then about 85% we just get twist after twist after twist.
Also, the "big twist" of the book was NOT GOOD! It felt like she was trying to justify Leeds actions. Like finding out
She does know how to romanticize abuse. Honestly I just felt like those "big twists" towards the end fell flat because Leeds and Layla's relationship wasn't this soulmate type relationship that the author was leading us to believe. Overall this book was okay, but I'm not saying I'd recommend it though.
Graphic: Confinement, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Eating disorder, Mental illness, and Medical content
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders
layla_reads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Blood, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
erica_reads_things's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexual content, Medical content, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Eating disorder and Blood
aliciachauhan_'s review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
oravkinovasara's review
- 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
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
kyrstin_p1989's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
brynhayes's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
sierranorgan's review
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
handovertheoranges's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Murder
coulro's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Moderate: Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail