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annoyedhumanoid'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
4.0
this doesn't really become a thriller until over three-fourths of the way through—before then it's more contemporary relationship fiction. but i think it was necessary, for the most part, and actually really well done. even though i knew from the blurb and other reviews that the love interest was not to be trusted, i found myself won over by his charm just like our protagonist. and the thriller part was also very well executed. i enjoyed both aspects of the book.
as for its themes. the woes of corporate capitalism are played out in a nuanced subplot, but i wish it had a bigger role in the end, maybe somehow connecting back to Mat, like if he had been
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Animal death, Biphobia, Bullying, Gore, Physical abuse, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol
not so much murder but manslaughterelderwoodreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Death of parent
Minor: Physical abuse, Blood, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
sunshine_and_shade's review
- 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
4.5
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Car accident
Minor: Sexual content and Death of parent
constantbookaddict's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death and Car accident
Moderate: Biphobia and Sexual content
Minor: Emotional abuse and Gaslighting
quietlex's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Ava was so frustrating to me! The book sets her up in the beginning as a very practical, punctual, and professional woman who works extremely hard and efficiently. She is blunt and short with people, and very stubborn. Yet when it came to Mat, it’s like she couldn’t help but make mistake after mistake with him. A majority of this book just seemed like a retelling of all the bad decisions one can make in a relationship, including Ava’s friendship with Jaime which was also extremely frustrating.
I was very pleasantly surprised with this read. I found it boring at times, and couldn’t see how this tale of an engineer falling in love could be that interesting. But man, was I wrong. I was wrong! Read this book!
I leave you with one horrible word to ruminate on: Lamby.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Biphobia, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
webb_beb's review
- 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: Death, Car accident, and Death of parent
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual content