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finch_26's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
THIS IS NOT A THRILLER. That is a marketing error but does not take anything from the book. Instead think about it as a character study about fucked up people and how they grieve in the wake of a murder.
With amazing prose and overlapping stories this is an amazing novel and thrives I’m the character based plot it creates I could get lost, happily hate, like, sympathize, and empathize with that characters and is a interesting view on how people view a dead girl and how they are desperate to stop the killer even if it just means pointing fingers.
With amazing prose and overlapping stories this is an amazing novel and thrives I’m the character based plot it creates I could get lost, happily hate, like, sympathize, and empathize with that characters and is a interesting view on how people view a dead girl and how they are desperate to stop the killer even if it just means pointing fingers.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Self harm, Sexual content, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Homophobia, Pedophilia, and Physical abuse
jhansell's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Stalking, and Murder
tiredjulia's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Child death and Murder
t3mp3st's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Murder
zoe_maria's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
An interesting read; while it certainly dragged in the middle part, it still somehow managed to keep me intrigued. The main reason for this was probably the truly outstanding writing, since the plot is not advanced at all until the very end, where the big reveal takes place. But the solving of the murder took a backseat anyway throughout the book - this is a character study masked as a thriller, and it explores some really interesting topics. However, do not go into this expecting a fast-paced mystery thriller, because it's not that at all.
Graphic: Body shaming, Violence, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Addiction, Infidelity, and Vomit
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
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