Reviews with content warning for Physical abuse - A Welcome Reunion: A Short Story

Probably would’ve liked/appreciated this short story more if I read “The Perfect Child”. Definitely touches on the idea of whether or not people can be born bad/nature vs. nurture.

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cheeserue's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

after I finished reading, I learned that this is actually #1.5 in the series. I will now be reading book #1

“She was a rabid dog, Christopher, and I put her down.”

that was absolutely crazy. ~~Hope~~ Janie is the definition of the tragic "child can't be helped" story. sometimes no matter how hard you or anyone else tries you can't reform everyone. some people are truly evil.

Hannah's actions blow my mind. maybe I'm incapable of understanding because I'm not a mother; but I'd never even think of

actually killing someone

I completely understand wanting to keep your child safe and I also understand how post partum can completely change who you are; I just couldn't fathom.

the ending left me with more questions than answers. what happens next?

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amaranth_wytch's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced

3.0

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katelynndzindzio's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Janie continues her manipulative tactics but this time she doesn't get away with it.

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nokvi's review

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dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

The voice acting on this truly was one of the better parts of this book. A quick easy read that frankly, so far I don't think you even need to read the book before this as I think it does a decent recap to get you up to date as to what are the main concerns. Ngl there were moments where they got me and I thought that I knew where things were going but I figured out the twist pretty quickly.

The girls are saying she has a habit of leaving these open endings in her stories and tbh that's not my vibe, an ambiguous ending every now and again but please I like things closed and done.

Overall a quick easy read that doesn't necessarily change your life but it does keep you occupied.

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dilani's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced

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

2.0

tbh I think Janie could’ve been dealt with differently

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toofondofbooks_'s review against another edition

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fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

As a follow up to The Perfect Child, this is kind of...underwhelming. I think that if it were a full length book it could be incredible but as an ending to the story I feel let down.

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