navayiota's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Blood, Child death, Confinement, Child abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Stalking, Torture, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Abandonment, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Excrement, Animal death, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, and Pregnancy
emilynied's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I also thought that there was some pretty well thought out character development. Elle puts herself right into these cases, and I think at first you think of her as one of those true crime junkies that brings light to cases (but always ends up inserting themself into the narrative). BUT, in a huge plot twist, you come to understand why, for this case in particular. I didn't see it coming at all (which I feel like I should have...) but that was definitely a game changer.
The shifts between podcast narration and real life kept me on my toes and it was pretty well written. I didn't love the inclusion of
Spoiler
TCK's background, just because it felt kind of hypocritical...in the end Elle deletes the podcast because she thought it gave TCK too much fame (which is exactly what he wanted), yet the author chose to include his POV and story? I know this is fictional, but I think that it was supposed to reflect reality to some extent, right?Graphic: Kidnapping, Murder, Vomit, Child death, and Death
o_w_e_n's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Child death, Gun violence, Death, Kidnapping, Murder, Stalking, and Violence
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Grief
Minor: Infidelity and Infertility
julsaz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Child death, Murder, Vomit, and Child abuse
dorsetreader'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Vomit, Torture, Stalking, Child death, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Kidnapping, Murder, Gun violence, Child abuse, and Death
liormaleficent's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Infertility, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, and Vomit
shelightsupwell's review
- 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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Medical content, Grief, Murder, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Blood, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Gun violence
Minor: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, and Excrement
alexg52'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
4.25
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Vomit