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bookshelfofbee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Infidelity, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Homophobia, Self harm, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
mikathereviewer's review against another edition
3.0
“But—”
“We can’t change what’s in the newspaper, so why obsess about it? And we can’t change the past, so why dwell on it?”
- Tipper
Penny is so aaaahhy. I hate her.
Why does the author always needs to do this to me 😭
I know it's done on purpose, but damn how much I hate them all.
I'm quoting: ‘Don’t kiss your sister’s boyfriend, because if you do, you’re a goddamned asshole.’
And Bess is an asshole too for being on Penny's side and not on Caroline's.
Once again lovely writing style. Used to have mixed feelings about it in the first book, but now that it's already my second one, so I got used to it. And the whole metaphors with the grief and other emotions is (just like I said in the first book) very cool.
Am I the only one who noticed that Pfeff was 18 and our protagonist, Carrie was only 17. I'm not sure how to feel about this 😀
Also the dude is such a 'weenie' just like someone else said it in the book.
Their whole relationship is just eh.
I thought this toxic relationship is a one-time thing, does this author always writes about such stuff?? 🥲
I forgot to check the content warning. First time since a while and guess what? I got triggered. Please everyone don't be like me, read the content warnings for this book.
Since my rating is based on enjoyment I would give it 2 stars due to it triggering me, but the story was interesting nevertheless and I think it deserves at least 3.
28. July 2024
Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Minor: Biphobia, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia
annamwallace66's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Homophobia
pinkiereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Sexual violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Classism
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
kotletka_polina's review
- 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
4.0
The only issue is the writing style. It’s exactly the same as in “we were liars” but it has a different narrator. I believe that when you write from the first person perspective the writing style is no longer yours as the author but theirs as the character therefore having the same styles/techniques is just lazy, boring and cheap thing to do that.
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Alcohol
linnea1801'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
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Drug use, Sexual assault, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Vomit
jenna_justi2004's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Classism
ilweran's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Blood and Murder
Moderate: Sexual assault
kccool12255's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys the first book, and murder mysteries.
Graphic: Addiction, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Biphobia, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol
Minor: Cursing, Blood, and Vomit
katelynndzindzio's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol