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kimberlystbr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
esv_'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
3.0
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Minor: Blood and Murder
bethsbookshelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This is a weird one. I really enjoyed the book. Gripping from the start, really enjoyed the characters (which is more than I can say about the last Jewell novel I read – The Night She Disappeared) and the ending wasn't easy to guess. But like every other Jewell novel I have read, we have massive plot holes, or as Jewell calls them in her acknowledgements: bloopers.
Authors, we've got to get it together a bit more these days. Churning out a book every year is amazing, but not at the expense of quality and plot holes. There is one huge question and method as to how to discover this mystery and it could have prevented all of this from happening. If Jewell had tied that together I would have been much much more convinced.
That being said, I liked the flow of this novel. Although the dual POV and the switching up of narration POV was confusing at times, I got into the rhythm. Although Owen Pick was questionable at best, I did enjoy his chapters and reading about his weird and twisted insight into the world. He has this baby-faced evilness about him which I don't think I've read about before in a book.
I wish we got to go a little more into the psyche of Cate and Roan, and maybe even Georgia, but I enjoyed being in their home as they went about their day. Overall, it was a gripping mystery that is worth a read even for the entertainment of trying to figure out whodunnit.
Plot: 8/10
Characters: 8/10
World-building: 6.5/10
Pace: 7/10
Writing: 7/10
Diversity: 6/10
Ending: 5/10
Enjoyment: 8/10
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
crazytourists_books'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
2.5
Felt like a chore to be honest, and I only finished it as it was a book club choice.
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Child abuse, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
sare1125'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
4.0
Graphic: Sexism and Stalking
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Sexual assault
bekahperson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Minor: Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
katiedenham'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
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
nanirump's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
amorg2013's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Stalking
Moderate: Child abuse, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
amf_01'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? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment