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beccah9191's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, and Infertility
orlaelan's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
kirstieanya's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The writing was faced paced and the end of every short chapter left me desperate to keep reading. The definition of a page turner.
I can't deny that the actual writing/prose wasn't amazing, but it was such an addictive read it didn't matter.
I decided to read this book as I realised that although I enjoy watching thrillers, I don't tend to read them. This has definitely been a good introduction to the genre.
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Stalking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting
Moderate: Infertility
Minor: Rape, Sexual violence, Vomit, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
ali_sun's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Murder, and Gaslighting
ellavlind's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug use, Eating disorder, Blood, Vomit, and Death of parent
rachel105's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Minor: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Torture
lbarnobirobinson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, and Abandonment
Moderate: Death, Rape, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Body shaming and Vomit
mikathereviewer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Unfortunately I knew ALL plot twists before they were even revealed. The soonest theory I had that was true was at the prologue already. We have a total of 61 chapters for the record. The foreshadowing is very very bad. Way too obvious and it made me feel disappointed.
I also didn't like ANY character, as they all had flaws (which is an understatement) I just couldn't but despise them.
Things I disliked
(Sleeping with a married husband and having the hots for EVERY male character mentioned)
Reference 1: "And most of all, to have a husband like Andrew. To have him press his lips against mine the way he did to hers. To feel his body heat against my chest…"
Reference 2: "Truthfully, I prefer Andrew’s looks, and of course, there’s the language barrier. But maybe having a little fun with Enzo would be good for me. It would relieve a little of that pent-up energy, and maybe I would stop having wholly inappropriate fantasies about my boss’s husband."
Reference 3: "and the actor playing the lead is dreamy.
Although I can’t help but think he’s not quite as handsome as Andrew."
2. MC sexually assaulting someone else (which gets even funnier as she apparently was against such and killed someone who tried touching her friend without allowance)
Reference: I can do this—language of love, all that. “A break.” I reach out, place my hand on his chest, and raise an eyebrow suggestively. “You know.”
I had expected at this point, he would grin at me, scoop me off my feet, and carry me up to the attic, where he would ravish me for hours. What I did not expect is the way his eyes darken. He leaps away from me like my hand is on fire and lets loose with a string of rapid, angry Italian. I have no idea what he’s saying, aside from the fact that he’s not saying “hello” or “thank you.”
“I… I’m so sorry,” I say helplessly.
“Sei pazzo!” he yells at me. He rakes a hand through his black hair. “Che cavolo!”
And before someone tells me that this isn't sexual assault. First of all the gender DOES NOT matter and secondly touching in any way without permission is assault, if you want it or not. And due to his response he DIDN'T like it.
3.The language barrier being depictured as no problem and even 'attractive'
Reference: "He doesn’t even speak English.”
“I’m okay with that,” Suzanne says. “Hell, that might be a plus.”"
I dislike it due to being able to speak to someone especially the common ways of telling someone to stop or to just express emotions in general is very important for any relationship. Saying language barrier is good means being ok that one can't express themselves freely or not even caring for it, which means either just using someone for a quickie or actually harassing them and having an excuse for 'not knowing that they didn't like it'
4. Me not wanting to DNF this book due to the
- It triggered me a lot and I was angry for the MC to be depictured as a
Also, no matter how much you dislike or even hate someone, there is the rule to NEVER
5. Nina
- Even though she was
I didn't like ANY character in this book.
6. Stupid explanation or even stupid characters
- Millie didn't know basic Italian which I know most people do and there is no way she didn't know that Hola was Spanish
- Millie needs to google how long someone needs to dehydrate as if she never learnt that in school (or she is so stupid and forgot even though that's BASIC KNOWLEDGE)
- "Also, keep your eyes open. Or it won’t count."
That's not true, pepper stray can hurt extremely much even with closed eyes. just that one can get blind when they keep their eyes open.
Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Death, Infertility, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, and Pregnancy
akia_nanashi's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Gaslighting
chelseamaree's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Torture and Murder
Moderate: Bullying and Toxic relationship