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sweetteaandfiction'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I can say this ended up being a five star read for me DESPITE the FMC. She is almost willfully naive.
Frieda McFadden has me hooked.
❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️ out of five sociopaths with oedipus complexes
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Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Minor: Infidelity, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
lianathereader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Car accident, and Abandonment
chess4'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
3.0
Graphic: Violence and Murder
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Blood, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Minor: Bullying, Cursing, Gun violence, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Car accident, and Classism
k8lynn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
aleen_elizabeth'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? No
4.25
Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment
Moderate: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexual content, Torture, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
brynhayes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
filipa_maia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I really enjoyed the story. Fast, compelling, mysterious and dark - just my type of book. Although, at some points, I felt like the story was going nowhere, I think that overall, and by the end, everything went that way it was supposed to. And that ending? My God, I was not expecting that! Nice!
I will definitely read her other books now.
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Grief, and Car accident
Minor: Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Abortion
avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This was a good thriller. I was bouncing back and forth between who could have done it. It was one of the guys, but I wasn't 100% sure who it was.
And the final twist with the son was interesting, though I'd figured out something was up with that little hint someone dropped.
The characters however weren't very likable for the most part, which made it a bit harder to enjoy.
Narrator Rating: 3.25 stars
The narrator was decent but pronounced some words oddly. Her voice was harder to tune out which was good. She just didn't make the book come alive as much as I would have liked.
Elemental Levels: Fluff-NA Heartfelt-4/5 Helpful-NA Horror-1/5 Inspiration-NA Love aka Romance-2/5 Mystery-4/5 Predictability-2/5 Spice-0.5/5 Suspense-3/5 Tear- 2/5 Thrill-4.5/5 Humor-0.5/5
Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Classism
Minor: Ableism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Car accident, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
fkshg8465's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Felt like I was reading some adult version of I know What You Did Last Summer. Most of the book was mediocre, and the reveal was almost laughable, but the last chapter, the epilogue of what really happened after the reveal, gave me chills.
Only thing I can’t figure out is whether Shane and Brooke are related. They share a father, so yeah, but then why are the characters treated as if they weren’t half-siblings? Very confused!
Graphic: Death, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Infidelity and Abandonment
Minor: Incest and Kidnapping
lulusreads'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
3.0
I was expecting more of a psychological “twist”, this felt more like a LifeTime movie.
All Brooke would do is switch between believing Shane or Tim. I was tired of reading about Brooke saying “he’s a nice guy” “he’s hot” about her 2 love interests. Thank god for her 10yr old son Josh, he was the most interesting character even though we only got to read about his perspective at the very end, & learn the truth. What a smart mommas boy
The truth behind why Shane’s mom was out to get Brooke was dumb AF. Killing innocent teenagers because the person you’re “inlove with” won’t ditch his family for you..
There was no mention of Shane’s father, “Margie” Mrs.Nelson making the reasoning for this mess even more ridiculous. I almost want to give this book 2 1/2 stars but because I liked the Authors writing style & speed I’ll give it 3stars. The author did keep me intruiged the whole time even though the story is underwhelming and the main character was annoying & naïve
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Minor: Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail