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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
rachpreston'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Alcohol
Minor: Ableism and Sexual assault
typedtruths's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Death, Incest, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Kidnapping, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
sylvanskezelene's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol
greatexpectations77's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Blood, Kidnapping, and Grief
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Stalking, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
betherinahq'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
4.0
I like Paula Hawkin’s style of writing and while there were a few things that perhaps don’t have quite the same impact as they did a few years ago (unreliable narrator, using another text/medium as a metaphor for what’s going on) it’s still expertly crafted.
I like how with her books the characters and therefore suspects are introduced early and there’s potentially only, say 4 suspects. So when the killer is revealed it’s never a complete curveball and you’re not surprised but you’re also rewarded with it not being that obvious - hiding in plain sight usually!
A good crime thriller that ticks the boxes and passes by a weekend!
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Mental illness, Violence, Murder, and Alcohol
lizziemarie01's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Grief, and Classism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, and Alcohol
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
sporemiette's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Gore, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Fatphobia, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Medical content, Car accident, and Death of parent
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, and Sexual harassment
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