madamenovelist'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
2.75
Graphic: Ableism, Abandonment, Xenophobia, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexism, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Racism, Physical abuse, Murder, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Excrement, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Drug use, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Death, Cursing, Confinement, Child abuse, Car accident, Blood, and Addiction
Moderate: Acephobia/Arophobia, Alcohol, Vomit, and Body horror
There was a really irritating racist caricature of a Turkish patient. The only redeeming aspect was that she was not the only brown woman in the cast (Indira was a great character), but Elif’s one/dimensional This Lady Is Not Attractive Nor Motherly schtick was jarring and irritating. He need not have copied Agatha Christie’s flaws in addition to her best traits. That said, Alicia was extremely well written and very compelling as a tragic heroine, and she is why I give 2.75 stars instead of simply 2. Excellent, excellent premise but frustrating execution.yasaman's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Murder, Self harm, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Infidelity, Addiction, Car accident, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Grief, and Medical content
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, Vomit, and Toxic relationship
anton13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Suicide attempt, Violence, Infidelity, Death, Murder, and Stalking
Moderate: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Car accident, and Self harm
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Sexual assault, Drug use, Vomit, Rape, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, and Domestic abuse
hannahrogers's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Infidelity, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Cursing, and Violence
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Torture, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
vaguely_pink'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
2.0
Graphic: Ableism, Death, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Stalking, Addiction, Body shaming, Car accident, Drug use, and Murder
Minor: Cursing, Grief, Sexual content, Vomit, Alcohol, and Child abuse
typedtruths'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? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Mental illness, Stalking, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, and Infidelity
Moderate: Vomit, Murder, Medical content, and Child abuse
Minor: Blood
momac97's review
- 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
5.0
Minor: Suicide, Toxic relationship, Torture, Murder, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Mental illness, Infidelity, and Car accident
leggatkat's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Self harm, Suicide, and Gore
Moderate: Child abuse, Mental illness, Infidelity, Drug use, Violence, Alcohol, Sexual assault, and Ableism
Minor: Sexual content, Vomit, and Eating disorder
kamryn_grace_'s review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
The twist was mildely predictable and the story could have taken many avenues that would be much darker.
Overall, the writing was amazing and the tone was the highlight of the book. I loved how the narrator evasively showed the reader what was going to happen in a daunting manner.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Murder, Stalking, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Moderate: Sexual content, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Minor: Sexual assault and Vomit
reading_ali's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The writing is simple and easy to read, the audiobook is a breeze (voices are enchanting for this one). I liked learning about Euripides’ play and the way it fits into the story. Very cleverly put together but the power of the hit is not that intense because I didnt feel that connected to the characters, however it was fun to guess the story.
Spoiler
i liked how in the end theo didnt actually kill anyone but instead it was actually alicia who did it, after mental pressure, tragic how theo didnt know…and yetGraphic: Mental illness and Murder
Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Vomit