carlaabra's review
- 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
3.0
Overall the book explores how we keep secrets from our closest friends and family, and the bitter consequences of guilt and shame. Can you ever truly know someone else? What happens when your morality is put to the test, especially when your family is on the line? The plot lives in moral greyness. The characters are human and, imo, not very good people but trying their best, mostly. My one critique is that they could be stunningly ignorant to their own feelings and those around them- so many immature forty-somethings. However this is true to life.
Moderate: Grief, Sexual content, Child death, and Infidelity
Minor: Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide attempt
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murder. It’s not told in terrible detail though and is a past event. A lot of the drama in the second half revolves around this.hkantola11's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing and Sexual content
danajoy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Murder, Grief, Toxic friendship, Infidelity, Fatphobia, Car accident, and Medical content
Moderate: Vomit, Child death, Death, and Alcohol
mdeck24'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
4.0
Moderate: Car accident, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Death, Infidelity, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders
cheekypearson's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Physical abuse, Murder, Violence, Infidelity, Grief, and Car accident
pyourch's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Infidelity, Medical content, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Death, Fatphobia, and Grief
didireadthat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Car accident and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Infidelity
singalana's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
Minor: Child death, Death, Infidelity, Fatphobia, Vomit, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Sexual content, and Suicide attempt
sophia2203's review
- 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
4.5
I caught myself imagining what I would do if I was in the character’s places.
This was my first Liane Moriarty book and won’t be my last!!
Graphic: Death, Murder, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Grief, Car accident, and Infidelity
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt
ems_rxlibrary's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Infidelity, Child death, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Cursing and Body shaming
Minor: Sexual content