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tlskayte's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Dementia, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, and Car accident
lousyreader157's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Blood, Dementia, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Gore, Suicide, Medical content, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Child abuse, Self harm, Car accident, and Abortion
killmoore_'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? Yes
3.5
I was not impressed with the whodunit reveal. I feel like out of all the options we had, all the paths we were led down, this was by far the most disappointing outcome. **I was hoping for it to be our MC, ngl**. There were too many plot holes, and too many quick attempts to plug half of them with more confusion, and the whole plot could have been flushed out a lot more.
However - The build up was thrilling, and it was a very fun read that kept me hooked from the beginning. A pretty graphic SA scene that I could have lived without, and the dog dies, but enjoyable none the less. I'd pick up more of Tudors work!
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
ashhoney'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? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Gore, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, Abortion, and Murder
Moderate: Suicide and Violence
Minor: Violence and Alcohol
arthur_pendrgn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Alcohol
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Dementia, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
meeshell89's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Rape, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Blood, Dementia, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Car accident
theknitterwithabook'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? No
4.5
The novel travels back and forth between 2016 and 1986. It's time for those five friends to uncover the truth.
This was my first novel from C.J. Tudor and I am hooked! This is a thriller you hurry to finish because you have so many questions. I loved that the characters were flawed and they kept "assuming" who did what and who was the killer and then it's thrown in their face they are wrong.
It keeps you second guessing everything! I love theorizing about the ending throughout my reads and I am please to say that I was wrong all along. The author made me believe and avenue right until the end. AND THE ENDING! OMG! I would never have thought that!
It just came short of 5 stars as I feel that some loose ends needed fixing and we were left without answers. But overall, this was a great story! I gasped at some memories of the main character, I flipped through the pages faster than ever and couldn't put the book down.
Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, and Dementia
Minor: Abortion
glut's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual assault
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Abortion
Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Suicide, and Death of parent
megpadams'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
3.0
- Wtf was that ending! I low key expected it because there were hints all the way through but it was so sudden!
- I really wanted it to turn out to be supernatural
- Still not entirely sure about the dreams- trauma or was Ed starting to show symptoms of dementia like his dad?
- Did we ever find out who was murdered in the playground a few generations before?
- Was the traveller man at the fair actually the reverend?
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
kyrstin_p1989'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
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail