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amylferg's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This was an audio read and I travelled a lot this week so I had a nice chunk of time to dedicate to the beginning of the book - which was a big saving grace.
It DID suck me in from the beginning. The story was compelling and although I expected to hate Paris, I actually liked her character. Didn’t really like a single other character though - well, except maybe the owner of strip/night club.
However, at around the 30% mark I had already pieced together the main twist. With still having a massive chunk of the book left, I was physically pushing myself to continue.
I don’t know if the twist was supposed to be so obvious that early on but I wished it could have been presented differently and at a much later point in the book.
The only thing I didn’t quite guess was what actually happened to Jimmy Peralta. I won’t spoil it but I had a very confidence assumption and was definitely wrong. 🤷🏻♀️
A few plot holes or unconvincing things happen which irked me. Again, I can’t elaborate without spoiling the story but I don’t think certain things could have stayed hidden as long in real life.
Anyways, definitely not a bad read and I would likely recommend it to a friend. But, I hope everyone else who reads it can stay in the dark a bit longer than I did!
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Blood
lisettemarie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Drug use and Rape
mj_86's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Suicide attempt
alindeman's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
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Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Suicide, and Blood
Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Racism
angegoof's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Suicide, and Murder
Moderate: Rape, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury
amygjessie'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Suicide and Alcohol
mysugarmagnolias's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicide, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Drug use
marpaige'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, and Toxic friendship
amanda_reads13's review against another edition
3.5
This book is comprised of three intertwined POVs: Paris, Drew, and Joey. The story jumps around a fair bit between three mysteries: who killed Jimmy, what happened the night Ruby was arrested, and who is Paris?
I felt the story was interesting and I liked how it all came together in the end. That said I easily guessed all of the big twists. I felt it was missing a lot of the tension and suspense expected in a book like this.
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
bookswithbray's review against another edition
2.0
Moderate: Death, Pedophilia, Rape, Blood, and Suicide attempt