The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
ewindtberg's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Dementia, Forced institutionalization, Car accident, Gaslighting, Addiction, Blood, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Pregnancy, Torture, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Grief, Medical content, Murder, and Violence
xoxo_bookishbabe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I’m perhaps a bit too good at piecing together mysteries, though, because I did find some of the twists of the story to be predictable. But, truly if you’re paying attention, it’s easy to pick up on the clues for when the twist is revealed later. This isn’t a point of contention for me because I still very much enjoyed the book.Â
If you’re a dark romance, romantic suspense, etc reader and you haven’t read Keri Lake, I’m assuming you live under a rock. She just knows how to write ‘em and this book was no exception.Â
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Suicide, Addiction, Infidelity, Mental illness, Alcohol, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Torture
Moderate: Dementia, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, and Toxic relationship
aklovekorn's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Self harm, Torture, Kidnapping, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Sexual content, Pedophilia, Violence, Death, Emotional abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Gore, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Addiction, Blood, Cursing, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Animal cruelty, and Drug abuse
mkc_0423's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Car accident and Dementia
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Addiction, Suicide, Child death, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
mermaidreef's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Murder, and Suicide
Moderate: Car accident, Child death, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Death, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, and Sexual assault
rihara's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, and Sexual content
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, and Mental illness
Minor: Pedophilia, Child death, Drug abuse, and Murder
renaaa_'s review against another edition
3.75
I didn't really get the emotional connection between the characters, especially with the huge age difference (which normally doesnt bother me, except the FMC had just graduated high school) besides the convenience that they lived/worked in the same house.
However, the plot of the book was so out there with all the family drama that I had to finish it to know what happened. Once you thought you knew someone, there'd be a huge plot twist.Â
Overall, the book was very well written and was different from anything else I've read before. Think of it like a very, very, very dark beauty and the beast.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Rape, Child death, Murder, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
sam019's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Torture
justpieisfine's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
kifirth95's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, and Addiction
Moderate: Grief, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Torture, Sexual assault, and Rape