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lindseyt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Child abuse and Car accident
izzybell'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
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, and Murder
camillarossi'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gun violence, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Homophobia, Misogyny, and Panic attacks/disorders
abibliophobic_nerd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Murder
staghunters'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
4.0
The first thought that comes to mind is the resemblance with Twin Peaks. Not only in the murder of a teenage girl, but particularly in the focus on the small town and the people in it. As the book progresses and we come to know a bit more about Nola Kellergan, the threads that connect her to various side characters.
Marcus, however, is not a good-natured Dale Cooper. His bloated ego shines through till well into the second act, where an incident confronts him with his fame-seeking nature. Though a change in character is not dramatic, he does improve in smaller ways.
The plot has an interesting structure. The chapters count down instead of up, Marcus' storyline is intercut with scenes that take the place of someone's monologue, and what seems to be the end actually isn't.
The latter is also one of my critiques of the book. It is quite slow-paced for all but the last 2 or 3 chapters. Here, the events really rake up and gain speed. It answers questions, sure, but in my opinion, there were a bit too many rug-pulls. Maybe they will make more sense on a reread.
This certainly made me curious about Dicker's other books.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Mental illness and Racism
alzyest's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Death of parent
Minor: Homophobia, Racism, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, and Suicide attempt
btrz7's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
1.5
I feel like most of the characters were these stereotype/charicature mesh, with absolutely absurd details about some of the side characters. In the end, all of the twists and turns at the end weren't enough to convince me, as I felt it was just taking too long.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Fire/Fire injury
jazful'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship
ging090803'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? It's complicated
2.5
Honestly, I understand the idea. It was a great idea. The plot is good... But oh men, it was so long. I am sure the mysterious death of Nola could have been solved way faster than that. I don't understand why, all book long, we had a suspect then no suspect then too many suspects, etc etc. We were circling around everything for 800 pages. I'm sure I would have loved how it was written (between present and past from the author's POV) normally but not this time. It was only confusing and eternal.
If someone wants a recommendation from me, I will say that there are other great mystery books before this one...
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual content and Car accident
hanyentreletras'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? No
4.0
«Si los escritores son seres tan frágiles, Marcus, es porque pueden conocer dos clases de dolor afectivo, es decir, el doble que los seres humanos normales: las penas de amor y las penas de libro. Escribir un libro es como amar a alguien: puede ser muy doloroso».
Primeramente me enorgullece decir que mis primeros sospechosos fueron los culpables, eso sí, mi teoría del por qué fue la que falló.
Algo que disfruté bastante fue el nacimiento de la amistad entre Marcus y el sargento Gahalowood, ese cariño sarcástico entre ambos 😙🤌
Also quedé maravillada por la estupidez de la gente del pueblo de no agarrar el libro y ver que todo lo que pasaba en él en cierta parte contaba cosas de Nola y Harry (jejejeje🤐🤭).
—¡Por Dios, Nola! ¿Por qué querer morir? —No es querer morir —dijo Nola—. Es no querer seguir viviendo.
feel u Nola.
«Aprenda a amar sus derrotas, Marcus, pues son las que le construirán. Son sus derrotas las que darán sabor a sus victorias».
A lo largo del libro, Harry le da muchos consejos a Marcus, más que todo para escribir pero creo que ellos pueden usarse para la vida en sí, como el anterior.
Antes de la agresión, decía que pintaba porque estaba dentro de él. Cuando se recuperó por fin, decía que pintaba para estar menos solo.
En este libro, todos los personajes que aparecen son importantes. Si bien Luther es alguien raro, la historia de su personaje es preciosa. Es un artista que lo tenía todo y en un segundo, por estar en un mal lugar, lo perdió. Sin embargo, el arte fue lo que lo mantuvo con vida y propósito.
...Un buen libro, Marcus, es un libro que uno se arrepiente de terminar».
Y que final!!!! Fue un torbellino de sorpresas, de incógnitas respondidas desde todas las versiones. Magnífico. Sé que es un buen libro porque, así como Harry le dice a Marcus, no me arrepiento de leerlo.
Acá todos son sospechosos, todo es una hipótesis porque es algo que alguien dijo no un hecho en concreto. El libro abre con la premisa de saber quién mató a Nola pero luego ese punto no importa tanto, solo queremos saber qué pasó ese 30 de agosto y antes y después.
Es un libro que recomendaré mucho y pediré videos cuando lleguen al final jajajs
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Police brutality, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis