ssarahbbeth'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
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Murder, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Violence, Sexual content, and Vomit
kirbster1229's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content
marissa_roo's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Murder
Moderate: Cursing
kimberleysreading's review
- 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
Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, and Infidelity
Moderate: Murder, Death of parent, Death, Blood, Alcohol, Grief, Child abuse, Stalking, Sexual content, Cursing, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Alcoholism
Minor: Pregnancy and Rape
josiejeror's review
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Police brutality, Suicide, Confinement, Cursing, Sexual violence, Stalking, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Grief, Murder, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Suicide attempt, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy
malloryhill10's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Murder, and Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol and Drug use
allipie's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Gore, Emotional abuse, Murder, Medical trauma, Drug use, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Violence, Addiction, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Pregnancy, Death, and Cursing
secondhandbookshelves's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
I do not understand the hype about this book.
I despised every single character. I didn't enjoy the writing. All the sentences are the same length. The entire book reads very wooden. There were very few emotions, and the thoughts are split up. I got so annoyed reading it. There was nothing I liked. I skimmed the entire middle. The interactions between people are cringey. There was nothing great here.
(Did you enjoy that paragraph? Because that's how THE ENTIRE BOOK is written!!)
There are a ton of plot holes as well!
Every character is pretentious and both main characters are convinced everyone is obsessed with them (or at least coming on to them.)
Also FMC has a random nighttime visitor? And it's awkwardly written and then NEVER MENTIONED AGAIN??
The reveal wasn't a surprise.
I'm also annoyed that no one batted an eye at the wife defending her husband in court
Graphic: Murder, Alcohol, and Infidelity
Moderate: Blood and Cursing
Minor: Drug use, Stalking, Police brutality, Violence, Death, and Physical abuse
tarnaflake'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
1.0
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Murder, Alcohol, Blood, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Addiction, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Child death
criticalmiss's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The mother in law was an exceptional character worth hating, she was awful.
This is a fast read and while I did not guess exactly how it would turn out, I do feel like there were 2 or 3 twists too many in the end.
TW: death, murder, aggressive sex, police brutality, infidelity
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Addiction, Blood, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Drug use, Murder, Drug abuse, and Pregnancy