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helenaps99's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- 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
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent and Abandonment
kcohrs19's review against another edition
mysterious
- 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? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment
Minor: Death, Drug abuse, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol
thissagreads's review against another edition
This book felt like an overdone, trope and I couldn’t continue. Save yourself the read, and search for the spoilers/ending online. You’ll thank me for helping you not waste your time, because I’m sure thanking myself!
Content Warnings
Minor: Abandonment
bexxhenders's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-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? It's complicated
2.5
This wasn't a bad book, but it didn't really match up to the book that was described. A huge bug bear of mine is a book that promises plot twists, which turn out to be more of an unraveling. And I really didn't like the ending! I think it would make a good TV adaptation though, so I'm looking forward to checking out the series on Apple+.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Abandonment
chelsea_shelves's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
There were things I really liked about this book and things I didn’t. It was tough for me because I found the premise so promising and engaging, but the story lacking. I loved the focus on the stepmother-stepdaughter relationship. I liked the protagonist’s backstory and how it all tied back in with the decision she makes at the end. But, I don’t love her decision and am not convinced it was necessary. We don’t get enough in my opinion to believe that there is real danger. It doesn’t work for me. I loved the last line though. That touched me and brought tears to my eyes. Having said that I think throughout the book there was too much moralizing and explaining. The characterization was good and I would have had even more emotional response just hearing their story without the excessive reflection. Why can’t we just let a story speak for itself? The mystery and search kept me rapt though. It was good. The resolution just didn’t match up to me. Maybe we needed more details or just a different way to come to the same conclusion.
Also I realized while reading this that I just don’t like 1st person present tense narrative. It grates on me. Past tense feels more natural and third person even more so. But that’s just my preference.
Also I realized while reading this that I just don’t like 1st person present tense narrative. It grates on me. Past tense feels more natural and third person even more so. But that’s just my preference.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Death of parent and Murder
maryconney's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment
Minor: Stalking, Death of parent, and Alcohol
bookwitch's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Solid thriller. One of the fastest reads of the year for me, so much so I was able to squeeze in TWO extra "just for me" reads between my "required" reading.
Generally speaking, I had a perfectly fine time with this, but it was a book club read, so hashing it out with the group changed my opinion by just a little bit (that and watching the show immediately after finishing it). I don't think the story was super predictable, I was curious the whole time where it was going to go (and at no point did I really have THAT as the reason) BUT, there were some weaker parts too; the characters were not particularly loveable, I wasn't "rooting" for them per say, just more curious what the heck was going on. And the book club and I agreed that the ending was kind of unrealistic, and a bit of a copout. But regardless, not the worst thing I've read this year.
Generally speaking, I had a perfectly fine time with this, but it was a book club read, so hashing it out with the group changed my opinion by just a little bit (that and watching the show immediately after finishing it). I don't think the story was super predictable, I was curious the whole time where it was going to go (and at no point did I really have THAT as the reason) BUT, there were some weaker parts too; the characters were not particularly loveable, I wasn't "rooting" for them per say, just more curious what the heck was going on. And the book club and I agreed that the ending was kind of unrealistic, and a bit of a copout. But regardless, not the worst thing I've read this year.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Moderate: Violence and Murder
Minor: Car accident
_ingrah's review against another edition
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief and Death of parent
Minor: Car accident, Murder, and Abandonment
ju_harue's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- 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? It's complicated
1.0
Eu estava curiosa para ler, já que fez parte do clube da Reese Whiterspoon e ganhou o Goodreads de 2021 de Mistério e Thriller. Porém não foi uma leitura que me ganhou. Não consegui me conectar com os personagens, parecia que o tempo todo eu ia entendê-los mais, mas isso não ocorreu. O enredo em si, até achei interessante, mas o desenrolar me pareceu meio raso, até o final. Ainda assim, não é um livro péssimo, mas definitivamente não foi pra mim... ainda quero assistir a adaptação da série.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Death, Grief, and Car accident
bek_p87's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- 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? It's complicated
3.75
I liked, but didn't love, this thriller. It was interesting, and I was definitely engrossed in the mystery. I just felt like it was all resolved and over so quickly, the tension wasn't really allowed to develop.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent and Abandonment