courtneyshek's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Alcoholism, Drug use, and Death
ariak07's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
anyway, any book that can make me cry
Spoiler
(mostly cause i felt so attached to these characters and their ending was depressing)Graphic: Drug use, Drug abuse, Medical trauma, Classism, and Medical content
Moderate: Alcohol, Death, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Cursing, and Suicidal thoughts
nusmaugt's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Animal death and Death
Moderate: Racism and Alcoholism
kalzeb's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Death
Moderate: Alcoholism, Addiction, Animal death, Classism, Racism, and Alcohol
honey_s's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Alcoholism, Death, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Racism
klasterni_tajemstvi'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
3.0
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, Death, Classism, and Racism
Moderate: Animal death, Alcoholism, Dementia, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
gellyreads'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? No
2.0
Spoiler
That twist ending was dumb and pissed me off. There were no hints, which makes me mad. This all went downhill once I learned she killed the dogs.Graphic: Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Racism
josie1999's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
I did not expect the twist at the end. After reading the truth, I had to stop for a minute to process whether I actually believed it or not. (I was still in denial and joked that maybe the author was trying to misdirect the reader or that Cadence did not actually remember.) Thinking back, once the twist settled and the accident was explained, I was able to piece together parts of the story that pointed to the twist being what it was. Even after reflecting, the few details were easy to miss and hidden enough in the story that a reader would really need to pay attention to anticipated the ending.
The way the story is laid out with little pieces at a time and uncovering the truth along with Cadence is an enticing way to the keep the reader engaged.
Spoiler
One question I have that is still unresolved is whether Penny told Cadence the real truth or the truth that Cadence believed (i.e., she hit her head on a rock while swimming). I assume that is what Penny told her, otherwise it seems she would have known the truth the entire story and was looking for confirmation.Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Ableism, and Racism
Minor: Animal death and Fire/Fire injury
v1ct0ry's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Mental illness, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Racism, and Xenophobia
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Animal death
firxtly's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Alcoholism, and Animal death
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Racism, Drug use, and Classism