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saskiahill's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Dementia, Suicide attempt, and Murder
Moderate: Child death, Self harm, and Car accident
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
zone_a3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Dementia, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
Minor: Mass/school shootings
katiefurms's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
adaora_ble'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
I really liked how they built up the mystery and the internal logic of the universe of what exactly was going on, despite the blurb I wasn't really certain what I was getting myself into so it was nice to learn alongside the characters and get the same life plot twists that they do when they're thrown into crazy situations.
I really liked the characters, I was a bit worried I wouldn't like Detective Barry Sutton because he's a divorced dad with a dead daughter and he just felt like every action guy ever + he also reminded me of another detective from a book that ended up sucking but he really grew on me, he became my favourite character from the book although it terms of likeable characters there wasn't a huge number to chose from. The other main character Helena is heartbreaking because she only ever tried to do good and everyone else kept getting in the way of that.
The side characters felt very real and the thriller elements felt just sinister enough to leave you guessing what was going on. I definitely recommend this book if you like detective stories, sci-fi or just a two people going through life and learning from their mistakes.
There's a definitive shift in the trajectory of the plot that was slightly jarring because it felt very much like Part 1 and Part 2 but they tie together in the end by being a story of Barry's character development and him understanding his own role in his interpersonal relationships. It was very much his second chance at the life that he wanted. The last 3rd of the book was way more hardcore than the rest of it, more grisly but it was necessary for the story and to drive home how hard everyone was trying to work to a good ending.
Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Child death, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Gun violence, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
katschkekat's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Child death, Self harm, Suicide, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and War
katiesbeengone's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Suicide, Dementia, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Kidnapping, and Mass/school shootings
vavocado's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Death and War
Minor: Self harm
ncm5228'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: Death, Genocide, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and War
Moderate: Child death, Genocide, Self harm, Violence, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, and Murder
Minor: Drug use, Blood, and Dementia
While lots of horrific things mentioned in the content warnings do occur, it is not the main focus of the book at all, so unless the mention of certain things is especially triggering to you, don’t let the content warnings fully dissuade you from reading the book!literary_bug's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
kingsteph's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.25
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Genocide, Gun violence, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent