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kmsander4's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
What an interesting writing style! Creating a round table true crime documentary, designed to solve a 20 year old murder to carry the story was ingenious. I absolutely ate it up.
My one critique is that I was fairly easily able to guess the murderer early on and even picked up on the majority of the surprises as we went. I think some of those could have been masked a bit better. However, I will say that the twist in the last couple of pages was done exceptionally well, I hadn't really expected that one at all.
100% would read plenty more books written just like this! Maybe my new favourite subgenre of true crime fiction.
My one critique is that I was fairly easily able to guess the murderer early on and even picked up on the majority of the surprises as we went. I think some of those could have been masked a bit better. However, I will say that the twist in the last couple of pages was done exceptionally well, I hadn't really expected that one at all.
100% would read plenty more books written just like this! Maybe my new favourite subgenre of true crime fiction.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Minor: Hate crime and Sexual assault
pailuk's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Written like a screen play with other media elements used. The design of the book reminded me of Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, but the story was like nothing I have ever read before. Definitely worth the initial read and I want to re-read already to find the hidden clues throughout.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse and Sexual assault
marensh's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Murder
fairytalefootnotes's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Racism, and Car accident
Minor: Sexual assault