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mysterymom40'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
4.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Suicide, Torture, Stalking, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship
carog33'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? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Child abuse
drrock's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, and Miscarriage
tilda_bookworm's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Miscarriage
Moderate: Excrement, Vomit, and Pregnancy
Minor: Medical content
hannahd_reads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
The book felt as though the entire story played out in the last 50 pages or so and was slow to get going. Having said this, it was an easy read and not bad, just not great.
Graphic: Child abuse and Child death
Moderate: Death of parent
laileanah's review against another edition
3.5
This features infant death, suicide and infant endangerment.
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Child abuse
kamrynkoble'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? Yes
3.0
First off, all of the “mama” culture quips were super cringy to me. I’ll give a pass on the Britishisms but since I’m from the US they weren’t speaking my language. I’m not sure what will make you hate this more - if you actually love “inspiring/raw/honest mama” influencers, or if you detest them.
My biggest logistical complaint was the antagonist’s POV being inserted in italics, randomly, in chapters that were labeled as the husband or wife’s POV. It was confusing at first and I still don’t get that choice.
The thriller part of this story was interesting. Some red herrings fooled me. In the end it wasn’t exactly twisty, but very depressing. After so much lead-up the climax/final challenge was swiftly resolved and I’m just left feeling badly for the antagonist.
That is especially because I did not really like either of the parents. I obviously can’t connect with them as a childless person, but there are some pretty detestable, horrible choices made here. And even worse, they didn’t learn from their mistakes. There’s no redemption here. Maybe that’s the point.
I would pick up something by these authors (it’s a husband and wife duo under a pen name) again. Not sure I need a hard cover of this one but it certainly held my interest.
Moderate: Child abuse, Infertility, and Miscarriage
_jchinasa'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, and Stalking
Moderate: Child abuse and Child death
Minor: Abortion
trhines23's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
florian's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Child abuse and Child death