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harleyglynn's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment
amiegold's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Death, Incest, Sexual violence, and Murder
tlaynejones's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.25
Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
bookishnookish's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Wake is set in a fictional town, Nannine, in Australia. Mina McCreery is a recluse whose twin sister, Evelyn, disappeared 19 years ago. Lane Holland is a private investigator who is trying to crack the most famous missing case so he can make ends meet for his sister and himself.
Mina and Lane have one thing in common that they are both hiding facts about themselves. Shelley Burr writes a fast-paced novel about a decades old cold case that has ties to many involved.
I felt deep empathy for Lane's character, because growing up the way he did couldn't have been easy and yet he tries to do the right thing for the sake of his sister, Lynnie. Both of them overcome their traumatic pasts to create a life for themselves and its enough to root for them.
There are quite heavy topics at play here in the form of domestic abuse, assault, murder, childhood trauma that are not discussed in too much detail, but the implication is there.
Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Abandonment
rachaelreads92's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
This gave me "The Dry" by Jane Harper vibes. Except a little less graphic. Both will go down as two of my favourite Australian mystery thrillers.
Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
caitlinat93's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Kidnapping