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corruptednatz's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The protagonist’s behavior was just hilarious. She doesn’t think about what she’s about to say (Me too) but this book really taught me to be careful who you trust. So many people betrayed the protagonist and no one understands her or her situation.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Murder
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Rape
keijiwolf's review against another edition
mysterious
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Cursing, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Infidelity and Blood
Minor: Police brutality
sophiapi's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, and Murder
femmenova's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
I picked this up because I wanted to read more of Nicci French's writing since I had finished the 8 part Freida Klein series. I was not disappointed at all! It is a work of fiction, so I had to suspend a lot of my own doubt about whether the circumstances could even exist in a real court (but honestly, I don't care for it being accurate!) I did like the friendships between the characters, the main protag realisation that she was abused and that she could have not consented to it, how even Luke and her reconciled, etc. The way the "reveal" at the end was quite satisfactory to me because I was already invested in the book itself at that point. I wish they had a better audiobook narrator but alas, the written format is better. This was just not a 5 stars to me because I wished the whodunit factor of the plot was more elaborate and "obvious" as a reader. It did not feel like something I would have ever caught it even in a reread which made it not that "enjoyable". But apart from that fact, I did like the book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Rape
Moderate: Self harm and Suicide