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avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- 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
Book Rating: 2.25 stars
I found this book hard to enjoy because I hated almost every character! They were all just dripping in privilege and entitlement. It made me honestly just scream at them and burn down our current inheritance policies.
Catherine was particularly unlikeable, as she didn't seem to have any redeeming qualities, she and Dan were the worst of the bunch. Dan was simply creepy AF.
The main mystery of the story wasn't too hard to solve by about halfway through the book. It was pretty obvious it was one of the kids. I honestly wish the author had gone another route as to who was the killer. I think Jenna's boyfriend would have been a good one to go with. But that's just me!
It wasn't terrible, but not nearly as good as I'd hoped with the hype.
Narrator Rating: 2.0 stars
This book just begged for a full cast audio, but instead, they just had one narrator which made it confusing, even in a 3rd person narration.
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Stalking, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Cancer, Drug use, Gore, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Vomit, Medical content, and Abandonment
greatexpectations77's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- 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
4.0
I liked this one, even though I had a suspicion about the ending because there just wasn't enough info about the character who ended up being the perpetrator. They just seemed too absent from the narrative. But this was very intense, and I really like Ms. Lapena.
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Cancer, Chronic illness, Infertility, Grief, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
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