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rachel_jones03'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? N/A
3.0
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
dkamada's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, and Gaslighting
dmariefern's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, and Alcohol
meliemelo'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
2.75
It's not a bad crime novel, and there were definitely some very good ideas in there, but it definitely doesn't compare to the author's previous works.
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Incest, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Death of parent
jamballdonut's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
I don't have much to say other than when the killer was eventually revealed, although I didn't suspect it would be them, I just didn't care.
Both Carla and Miriam were just.. not enjoyable in the slightest. Carla was boring and bland, and seemed massively underdeveloped, while Miriam just seemed like the nosy neighbour who can't keep her nose out of anyone's business
I think if she'd kept the same cast of characters, but had it from the focus of only one or two characters, it would have been much more enjoyable. But, the switching between the main 4-5 characters, and focusing so much on previous deaths just got distracting and made the story feel bogged down to the point that the actual recent murder didn't even seem like the main plot point.
Altogether, after thoroughly enjoying Girl on the Train and thoroughly disliking this and Into the Water, I really can't see myself picking up another book by Paula Hawkins. I want to love her, I really do, but she just makes it so hard to do so.
Graphic: Death and Blood
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Mental illness, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Car accident
Minor: Incest and Abandonment
thefictionalhevschwar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Dementia
eeculp'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
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
robbiclaire'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
3.5
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Child death, Sexual assault, and Murder
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Medical trauma
Minor: Child abuse
shiran_fa's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
3.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Chronic illness, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Incest, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, and Grief
jextown's review
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Medical trauma, Car accident, and Murder