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nc_unknown_user'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
2.0
Seriously though⌠this one makes next to no sense. Almost like itâs trying too hard to be a psychological thriller and manages to lose what makes good thrillers. Like, I donât know⌠being something that could actually happen? I wasnât really a fan of this book from early on but of course, I just had to know where this story was going. Sad to say, it didnât really go anywhere good.
Nearly every part of this story was unbelievable. From the actions to the words to just⌠all of it. It was so unrealistic and that alone makes it hard to go along with as you read. On top of that, the characters are unlikeable at best and many parts of the story are pretty pointless and unnecessary. And like many other books in this genre, they take far too long to get to the point and then speed through big twists in the last few pages. I mean, I understand these twists canât start at the beginning and last the entire book, but why must we always waste so much time on pointless things for hundreds of pages and then blow past the most interesting parts in the last five sentences? Maybe this genre just isnât for me.
I was sucked in by the description and cover art but let down pretty hard by the actual story. The writing wasnât awful so Iâll give it 2 stars but thatâs all I can offer. Itâs always a shame when the description offers more than the rest of the book.
Graphic: Mental illness, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
slaywithsteph'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
3.0
They say love makes you blind. This wasnât love though. This was lust, and it makes you downright stupid.
Grace Evans, an attractive city woman, visits a ranch in the middle of nowhere to get away from her busy city life and gets a little cozy with her host Calvin, an attractive cowboy. However, thereâs a locked door, a missing woman, a sheriff snooping around and an angry ex that complicate the love budding between Grace and Calvin.
I donât know if itâs the sheer number of horror/thriller movies, television shows and books that Iâve consumed, but I find myself knowing the ending at the very beginning, so the twists in this one werenât really all that surprising to me.
That said, I love the red herrings thrown in and at least twice, I thought, âHuh, maybe Iâll be wrong and so-so will be the killer.â
The book flops between Grace and Calvinâs POV, and I found this enjoyable and adding to the fun and mystery.
The love story (and triangleish?) was cringey and meh. It was more of a lust plot than love, in my opinion, and there was a little of smut.
Itâs good for what it is, but if youâre not a fan of cringe and lust stories, I suggest steering clear, because you have to wade through half the book before the thriller part of the plot kicks in.
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Death, Gore, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Alcohol
kaelizaco'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
2.5
Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
jhowland'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
2.25
Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
ursiform's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
lulusreads'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
2.5
All that suspense build up just for everything to unravel in the last few chapters & not everything got an explanation..
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Confinement, Infidelity, Grief, Car accident, and Alcohol
Minor: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Stalking, and Murder
riverrliam'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: Bullying, Confinement, Infidelity, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship
avidreaderandgeekgirl'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
4.5
Wow! The ending did surprise me, and they both ended up being very screwed up. I could have used it without all the animal death, blood, and gore. That got a bit extreme at points.
It was a very twisty thriller and not what I expected. But it kept me engaged.
Narrator Rating: 5 stars!
Both narrators were amazing. Great with the voices and tonal shifts.
Extra ratings: Fluff - 0/5 Heartfelt- 4/5 Helpful -NA Horror -1/5 Inspiration -NA Love aka Romance- 2/5 Mystery -3/5 Predictability -2/5 Spice-2.5/5 Suspense -4/5 Tear- 3/5 Thrill -5/5 Humor-0.5/5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Mental illness, and Death of parent
kerianne0's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Moderate: Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Murder
liyak's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcohol