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bootsmom3's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child death, Death, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder
zenzi2read's review
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I’m confused about the format of this book. It’s true crime and it’s described as testimony, but I think it’s a series of interviews that are supposed to be collated into a true crime novel of some sort. What makes it additionally confusing is that instead of a transcript interview from a single point of view per chapter you get Conversations that are from everyone’s point of view! This felt unnecessary why not choose a single point of view or one or two instead of every single persons? Outside of that the story itself was well done. The author chose to default some details right away and sprinkle small twist throughout. it reminded me a bit of everyone here is lying by Sherry Lena, but I believe these twists are more grounded in reality. This book is supposed to be a sort of indictment of crime and true crime fandom. In some ways it’s serves its purpose, but in some ways it’s a little bit on the nose. You won’t like any of the main characters here but I think that’s the point.
Moderate: Child death and Outing
tiasreads's review
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Child death
rebeccai's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, and Outing
Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, and Injury/Injury detail
christinesreads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- 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
4.25
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Self harm, and Murder
emma6544's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Confinement
Minor: Self harm and Suicide attempt
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