omgitsofg's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Vomit, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Gore, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Stalking, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Animal death, Blood, Infidelity, and Murder
16kneidels's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Stalking, Animal death, Violence, Death, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Blood, and Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual content
mrmarshall591'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
2.0
Graphic: Sexism, Murder, Excrement, Sexual content, Misogyny, Gore, Animal death, Death, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Car accident, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Suicide, Mental illness, and Kidnapping
Minor: Gun violence, Confinement, Addiction, Ableism, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Body shaming, and Death of parent
bambicat234's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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: Blood, Murder, Animal death, Sexual content, Violence, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, and Kidnapping
Minor: Confinement, Death of parent, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, and Domestic abuse
lorenmarie7's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Car accident, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Blood, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Death, and Murder
jenn_reads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Blood, Gore, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Fatphobia
Bee allergyjry'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
0.25
Graphic: Sexism, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Confinement, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Rape, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Torture, Suicide, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Domestic abuse
stephanieluxton's review against another edition
- 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? No
1.75
A friend of mine once told me that you don't know if you're in a rom-co or a horror movie until you've made at least one bad decision and thats basically the concept of this book - which I enjoy! The pacing was decent. The setting was interesting. I enjoyed the isolated ranch. It could be seen as romantic or spooky. I don't hate the writing as a whole.
The problem is that this book feels like it was written by aliens or AI because PEOPLE DO NOT ACT THIS WAY. First of all, no woman would stay in an Air BNB in which the owner is also staying there the whole time sharing the space, and there's not even a lock on the room. There's no way. Bad things start happening to Grace super early on and she just brushes them off. For example, at one point she slides into a random pit onto a dead animal full of maggots and she's basically just fine with that. Theres a few scenes where she comes close to being seriously injured and she doesn't go home.
Calvin is a weirdo and no guy in real life would think the thoughts he thinks - especially not a hot guy. There's no way. He's simping for Grace immediately and he talks in so many similes and metaphors that it's just ridiculous. The amount of time he talked about Grace's "blue blue eyes" was exhausting. I think it would have been better if the book wasn't half written from Calvin's perspective. It would have maintained a but more mystery.
Also I have beef with the author because trying to create twists is silly when the book is written in first person omniscient from both Grace and Calvins perspectives. It's hard to keep secrets from us when we are in your characters heads. The ending felt cheap. Maybe it's supposed to be a like a dumb Lifetime movie but JEEZ. Wasted potential. It was low-key better when it seemed more like a romance.
Now to spoil it:
This is the second book I've read by the author and I suppose it will probably be the last because I also hated The Perfect Marriage. Someone who enjoys silly popcorn thrillers may enjoy this. Or if you just want something to read that doesn't involve any brain power.
Moderate: Alcohol, Gore, Confinement, Car accident, Murder, Animal death, Alcoholism, Blood, Toxic friendship, Violence, Death, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Sexism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, and Misogyny
I'll tell you about the animal deaths. A deer is hit by a car, some chickens are killed via raccoon (i can't remember if they kill the raccoon?), a mountain lion is shot.erica_reads_things's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Alcohol, Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Moderate: Kidnapping, Sexual content, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Gun violence, and Blood
Minor: Death of parent, Medical content, Mental illness, and Body shaming
baileycanthang'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
2.0
Graphic: Violence, Murder, Domestic abuse, and Alcoholism