wrappingpaper's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- 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
4.0
I’ve heard a lot of things about this book and I do think it lives up to the hype! I’ve never read anything by Colleen before but you can really tell she’s a romance author from the amount of sex in this book.
The themes in this are heavy - please do check the content warnings.
Overall I really enjoyed the structure of the book and the writing was actually super enjoyable. I like how the story kept me guessing - I enjoyed the plot twist too (not my absolute fav but definitely unique).
Would recommend if you’re looking for a dark and surprisingly sexy thriller about evil wives (and husbands??)
The themes in this are heavy - please do check the content warnings.
Overall I really enjoyed the structure of the book and the writing was actually super enjoyable. I like how the story kept me guessing - I enjoyed the plot twist too (not my absolute fav but definitely unique).
Would recommend if you’re looking for a dark and surprisingly sexy thriller about evil wives (and husbands??)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Murder, Child death, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Car accident, Grief, and Self harm
Moderate: Cancer, Vomit, and Alcohol
kieragiles's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- 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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Murder, and Toxic relationship
emmadobson33's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
- so interesting that you find things out at the same time as the characters and you don't know who is lying or telling the truth
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Child death, Child abuse, and Terminal illness
vexatiousbird's review against another edition
dark
tense
slow-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
3.0
There were some fun thrills but also way too much time watching the narrator repeatedly see convincing evidence of a big twist and dismiss it without taking any real steps to investigate. Decent romantic tension. Kind of bland characters. Polarizing ending that I didn’t love, I feel like there were more exciting directions it could have gone without retroactively ruining some of the thrills.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Child death, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Death of parent
marleens's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Okay, I feel torn and a bit disappointed. Throughout most of this book I was on the edge of my seat, racing through it, completely captivated. And then…there was the ending. I haven’t looked through the review but I can imagine that the ending is a polarizing one. Sadly, I personally really didn’t like it. Right now, after just finishing it, I’m feeling pretty dissatisfied with this book because of the ending. But since for the majority of my reading experience it felt like a 5star read, I don’t think I can rate it any lower than a 4. I might change my mind on this later, but for now, this is it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abortion, Child death, and Murder
crystalsparkles's review against another edition
challenging
dark
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
2.75
Way overhyped imo
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abortion, Child death, Murder, and Grief
robyn_ms's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This was a one day read for me! Found myself incredibly hooked throughout.
This was my first ever read by Colleen Hoover having heard good things but not read too much into her writing style I found myself shocked at the detail of the more ‘intimate scenes’.
The only reason I couldn’t give this 5 stars is whilst I really enjoyed the plot twists throughout the book which always kept me guessing, the tension scenes didn’t feel as details as the raunchy sexual scenes which was a bit of a shame.
Loved the plot and would read again!
This was my first ever read by Colleen Hoover having heard good things but not read too much into her writing style I found myself shocked at the detail of the more ‘intimate scenes’.
The only reason I couldn’t give this 5 stars is whilst I really enjoyed the plot twists throughout the book which always kept me guessing, the tension scenes didn’t feel as details as the raunchy sexual scenes which was a bit of a shame.
Loved the plot and would read again!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Child abuse
Minor: Abortion and Car accident
mikaylarupke's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
4.75
I wanted to see what all the hype was surrounding Colleen Hoover (I had never read one of her books) and this book intrigued me. That being said, I very much enjoy a dark novel that has a twist so this did that for me. While her writing style isn’t my favorite, I still very much enjoyed the book and had a hard time putting it down.
There were many gasps and ‘I need a minute’ moments that I appreciate in a book. And while there were a few things that I kind of saw coming, there was quite a few that I didn’t.
Overall, I really enjoyed it. I would recommend it to anyone who likes dark & twisty with a good bit of smut.
There were many gasps and ‘I need a minute’ moments that I appreciate in a book. And while there were a few things that I kind of saw coming, there was quite a few that I didn’t.
Overall, I really enjoyed it. I would recommend it to anyone who likes dark & twisty with a good bit of smut.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Abortion, Miscarriage, Murder, Physical abuse, and Suicide
Moderate: Violence, Car accident, Confinement, and Blood
bexlikesbooks's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I literally just finished this book and I’m now sure how I feel…
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abortion, Sexual content, Cursing, Murder, and Child death
ruby_mae_read's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Miscarriage, Death, Child abuse, Child death, Murder, and Grief