noceur's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Kidnapping, Violence, Murder, and Gore
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Racial slurs, Racism, and Misogyny
Minor: Death of parent, Medical content, and Pedophilia
ireadtoescape_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
I will say that part of the premise is very frustrating. The constant bad bad, very bad decisions were exhausting.
Spoiler
Starting with Darby herself - who goes on a wintery long-distance trip so completely unprepared???Anyway, white men write women characters in a very odd way. I don’t know. Unsettling at times.
The villain was a lot! And I don’t know if I’m happy with how he’s been written as well. Was exhausting at the end of it. And obviously had to be good-looking. 👀 hot white guys can be villains, too. Diversity 🫶🏾
The ableism. Omg. I cannot!! The use of rat-face was so awful on top of that. This author said you all WILL know that I am a dude bro. Ew.
Also the bus driver lady??? Lol!! What do you mean, Mother Theresa!!??? 😭😭😭😭 What in the warped altruism?? I couldn’t believe that when I read it. No ways, my sister??! What a mess.
Ask me how this author found a way to include racism PLUS a racial slur that added absolutely nothing to the plot in a book with only white characters. Pls what the hell! The guy is a child abductor - he’s a terrible person. That’s enough to convince us. It doesn’t need to be substantiated with racism that added nothing to the plot. Urgh. This may be the last book by a white man I ever read because no ways??? 😭 I’m a baby girl who deserves better.
Graphic: Ableism, Blood, Confinement, Kidnapping, Murder, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, and Trafficking
Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, and Pedophilia
texas_reznikoff's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Racial slurs, Chronic illness, Violence, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Blood, Cursing, Rape, Terminal illness, Child abuse, Dementia, Gaslighting, Gore, Kidnapping, Trafficking, Vomit, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Medical content, Misogyny, Racism, and Torture
bookishgoob'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? No
3.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Cancer, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Torture, Trafficking, Vomit, Child abuse, Cursing, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, and Terminal illness
ladyfromthemixedupdesk'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
2.0
College girl goes home to see her dying mother, gets caught in a snowstorm at a rest stop, finds a young girl in a cage in the back of the fan and has to determine how far she is willing to go to save someone else.
Juvenile, lazy writing. If you had told me a teenage boy wrote this, I would have believed you. Repetitive. Cringey, try-hard dialogue.
Unnecessary misogyny, racial slurs and ableism.
This is not good writing. Maybe it makes a better movie.
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Addiction, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Death, Ableism, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Racial slurs
cepbreed's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Song:
- Triggered - Chase Atlantic
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, and Vomit
Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, and Terminal illness
Minor: Medical content
libraryofdoe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I really enjoyed this. While I was initially mildly upset that the twists were clunky and easy to foresee, the last fifth of the book really surprised and intrigued me and the plot was gripping.
On the whole I highly recommend, especially if you enjoy tense thrillers with relatable leads. Darby Thorne, you have my whole heart.
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Ableism, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Trafficking, and Violence
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Death of parent, Excrement, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Terminal illness, Torture, and Vomit
Minor: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Rape, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, and Stalking
kelseyallen's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.75
Graphic: Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Misogyny
Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual violence
mostlyliterate'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
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, and Grief
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Misogyny, Stalking, Terminal illness, and Torture
Minor: Ableism, Dementia, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, and Vomit
Spoiler
i’m sorry but why did ashley kiss his brother on the mouth and then it was never addressed again at allmarxnchill's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Blood, Violence, Trafficking, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Grief, Gore, Fatphobia, Death, Body horror, and Animal death
Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Racism, and Racial slurs