cmklaft'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? Yes
1.75
Spoiler
Main character and obsessive relationship with child unnecessary to plot and honestly obnoxious. I don't need to read that you breastfeeding every other page, got it your child it hungry thanks for all the unnecessary details with 0 value added. Plot was predictable, no wow factor, slow slow start that just seemed to drag everything out. So many holes in the story. Major details compared to previous novels
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Addiction, Animal death, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Suicide
Moderate: Drug abuse, Murder, Drug use, Self harm, Eating disorder, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Animal death
xkwright's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Suicide, Murder, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Animal death, Drug use, Cancer, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, and Deportation
singalana's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Päähenkilö Isa on tuore äiti, joka saa tekstiviestin ystävältään Katelta, ja pian neljä ystävystä ovat jälleen koossa, koska heidän salaisuutensa on tulossa päivänvaloon. Valitettavasti Isan persoonallisuus pyörii täysin äitiyden ympärillä, eikä hahmossa ole tarttumapintaa. Isan hössötys vauvan ympärillä vie huomiota pois muulta tarinalta, eikä vauvan mukanaolo tuo tarinalle mitään lisäarvoa. Jos imettämisestä lukeminen ei kiinnosta, päähenkilön seuraaminen voi olla hieman raskasta. Lisäksi Isan ja hänen miehensä välillä on turhaa jännitettä, koska pariskunta ei kommunikoi keskenään.
Tarinassa on kaksi aikajanaa, ja pikkuhiljaa alkaa paljastua mitä tapahtui tyttöjen ollessa sisäoppilaitoksessa. Kirjan ensimmäiset 300 sivua ovat hieman tylsät, ja viimeiset 20 sivua on tungettu täyteen toimintaa. Lisäksi kun mysteeri paljastuu, naisten reaktiot sen paljastumiseen tuntuu ylimitoitetulta. Valitettavasti juonessa käytetään paljon väärinkäsityksiä, ja lopussa on vielä dramaattinen "tuplatwisti", jotka tämän kirjan kohdalla tuntuvat vähän laiskoilta ratkaisuilta. Lisäksi kirjan nimikin viittaa valhepeliin, mutta pelillä ei loppujen lopuksi ole mitään merkitystä juonen kannalta.
Tämä ei ole huonoin Ruth Waren kirja jonka olen lukenut, mutta ei kyllä paraskaan.
Minor: Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Incest, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, Alcohol, Infidelity, Murder, Animal death, Blood, Death of parent, and Sexual content
bella_donna's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent and Death
Moderate: Grief, Suicide, Abandonment, Addiction, Bullying, Drug use, and Murder
Minor: Self harm, Eating disorder, and Sexual content
ashleygistinger'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
3.0
Moderate: Death, Animal death, Incest, Death of parent, Drug use, Eating disorder, and Fire/Fire injury
kelley_beth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Eating disorder, Incest, Addiction, Murder, Self harm, Child abuse, Drug use, and Suicide
katsmedialibrary's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Suicide, Alcohol, and Drug use
Moderate: Eating disorder, Self harm, and Incest
katymat18'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
4.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, Animal death, Alcoholism, Toxic friendship, Death, and Alcohol
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
Minor: Eating disorder, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Sexual assault
ellynicholem's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
Moderate: Alcohol and Child abuse
Minor: Animal death, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, Cursing, and Drug use
loandbeholdx's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal death and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Drug use, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Suicide, Self harm, and Murder
Minor: Addiction and Eating disorder