rad_reads_123's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Death, Gaslighting, and Death of parent
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, and Gun violence
Minor: Animal cruelty
kesliejo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Suicide, Gun violence, Murder, and Child death
Minor: Animal cruelty and Fire/Fire injury
hellokatya's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
as much as the characters annoyed me, and were truly insufferable, the author really knows how to weave a story together and make it addicting.
definitely a strong recommendation for a thrilling binge read.
Spoiler
i most definitely saw through the richard misdirect, but it was nice to even question just a little bit what really was going on.Spoiler
i do wish there had been more done with the aspect of joanne being an unreliable narrator, with her mother’s history of PPD. i think it could’ve been a really good plot device, but it seemed to be put to waste.the story reminded me of the omen or the good son.
in its entirety, it’s very creepy, frustrating, and really puts you on the edge of your seat.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Death of parent, and Mental illness
Moderate: Pregnancy, Child death, Fatphobia, Gun violence, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body shaming, and Fire/Fire injury
robin_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
1.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gaslighting, Murder, and Death of parent
Moderate: Violence and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Animal death and Animal cruelty
greatexpectations77'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
4.75
Graphic: Mental illness, Murder, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Abandonment, Pregnancy, Child death, Alcohol, and Confinement
Minor: Blood, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Stalking, Animal death, and Injury/Injury detail
tarnaflake'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
4.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Gun violence, Murder, Suicide, Child death, Death, Grief, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Forced institutionalization