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waytoomanybooks's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
This was an assigned reading. I was really disappointed with this book. The first half drags, and though the second half was a page turner and held my interest, the twist was out of left field and totally there just for shock value. And the use of two bombs made by an unrelated, barely mentioned third party is just lazy writing . All of this, coupled with a lot of internalized misogyny made it a difficult read. Kinsey, the protagonist, thinks everyone except her is ugly and fat. "Ugly," "old," and/or "fat" is literally how the protagonist describes every single person she meets. I had trouble understanding how the various motives connected, and I do not like Kinsey at all. Though the characters were interesting, I didn't ever feel attached to any of them. I did not enjoy this book. As my Detective Fiction class has shown me, there are many other, better Detective books out there.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
moopish's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Definitely on par with the previous books in my opinion. It had the right amount of clues and misdirection that I would want. I did find that the 'who' was easier to determine in this book (maybe I just had more of a sneaking suspicion) but the 'why' was a little more clouded until all is revealed.
I did find some of the events a little too bombastic (pun intended).
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gore
Minor: Incest and Suicide
strudel_doodle's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Gore, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Suicide, and Suicide attempt