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booksthatburn'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
Normally I cannot stand books where one of the main characters is lying to the other, especially in the context of a relationship. I think what makes the difference is that Will figures out quickly that Kim is lying to him about some pretty important things, even if he doesn't know the precise shape of it for a while. Kim is fascinating as a character, but I would not want to hang around him in person. Will and Kim have a very nice time at their first meeting, but Kim keeps lying to him because he has priorities other than Will and it takes most of the book book to get to a point where Will might be more important to him than his prior commitments. Will for his part wants to know where he stands and wants everyone to stop messing up his life for the sake of something he originally didn’t know it was in his possession and has no desire to hold.
I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this, I will keep reading the series because I want to know what happens next. Future books seem likely to deal more with Zodiac and the relationship between Kim and Will.
Graphic: Confinement, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Excrement, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic
kathleencoughlin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.75
Graphic: Confinement, Sexual content, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Homophobia, Torture, and Gaslighting
Minor: Infidelity, Suicide, Blood, Alcohol, War, and Classism
mold_munchr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Sexual content and Kidnapping
Moderate: Torture and War
Minor: Cursing, Death, and Alcohol
the_vegan_bookworm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This being said, Will and Kim are a fun dynamic together and Phoebe is a gem.
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Gun violence, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and War
Moderate: Infidelity and Alcohol
humanmessofaperson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content, Torture, Violence, and Kidnapping
Minor: Cursing, Death, Blood, and Alcohol
genkitaco's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Plot: 10/10 (frequently surprised)
Spice: 2/5 🌶🌶
Enjoyment: 10/10
I loved the characters and the mystery of the plot. Will is a very relatable main character, and Kim is delightful.
The women in this book are real characters and not plot devices.
Moderate: Biphobia, Homophobia, Self harm, Sexual content, Torture, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Violence, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship