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uranaishi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Death of parent and Murder
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, and Abandonment
Minor: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Child death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
avidreaderandgeekgirl's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
The narrators were good, but their voices were too similar and made it harder to keep track of whose POV you were in if you came back to the book in the middle of a chapter. Luckily the chapters were named for the character whose POV it was from.
Overall a good book, I just wish it had been a bit less predictable.
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, and Death of parent
Minor: Animal cruelty, Mental illness, and Abortion
kris386's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, and Medical content
Minor: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Infertility, Miscarriage, Blood, Vomit, Dementia, Abortion, and Pregnancy
oceanwriter'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? It's complicated
5.0
A stolen baby, a runaway, a missing elderly woman, a murdered care home worker... there's an intricate series of events throughout the book that at a glance would seem unrelated but are very much connected. The POVs alternate between Edith, Patience, Clio, and Frankie with twists and turns following each of their steps.
At first, I was surprised by how differently the book read compared to Rock Paper Scissors and Daisy Darker. It didn't have the same urgency and sense of danger. I also found it much more predictable in the beginning, however, I was still caught by some twists by the end that made me react out loud as I was listening, causing me to scramble to backtrack to be sure I'd heard it correctly.
What I liked about this book was the relationships between the characters, particularly the complicated mother/daughter relationships. So much has been withheld between them causing strain and ambiguity. It took me a little while to differentiate Clio and Frankie, but I don't think that would have been as much of an issue had I been reading with my eyes rather than my ears. (Side note: The two narrators did a lovely job reading!)
Though not what I'd expected, I can't say I'm disappointed. Now the wait is on for the next Alice Feeney book!
A huge thanks to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for providing me with a free audio ARC of the book!
Graphic: Child abuse, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Confinement, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: Animal cruelty, Mental illness, and Abortion
diannasbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Animal cruelty