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alyssanm12's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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
4.25
helloitsmeredith's review against another edition
5.0
I didn't have high hopes reading the summary when I started this book but I was shocked to find myself enthralled within an hour of reading. The development of the slow-burn suspense, along with the intensity of the individual character development made it impossible to put down. The only concern I had was with the semi-graphic description of the rape; while it made the situation emotive + unfortunately very relatable to the audience; it was a bit triggering content-wise. While evoking emotion is one of the wonderful things well-written books were meant to do, it felt like there could've been a little bit more lead-up to allow the reader to mentally prepare for the character's experience. It also felt a bit rushed resolution-wise, as 5/6 of the book was developing the initial plot lines and then the end came off as a bit of a tell-all instead of show. Overall, this book was an unexpected delight! Reading suspense genre consistently can make it hard to feel surprised plot-wise, but this delivered in spades! I absolutely recommend it and look forward to reading more Douglas!
rach_eliz's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
misha_ali's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-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
A strong start, a dull middle, and a complete let down of a finish. I think about 20% of the way into this, you can work out what's likely to be the "twist" ending and getting there takes much longer than the few days that the events of this book cover. There was an interesting bit of potential here to explore female friendships, their ups and downs, and the jealousy inherent in someone who is better off, has loving parents, or is the more conventionally attractive in a small town, but it's all a bit of a wash, I'm afraid. Disappointing.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape and Stalking
roleynicoley's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I kept hearing that this book was super good but honestly it was just okay to me. I thought there were a lot of characters and the duel timeline was pretty boring. None of the characters were likeable but I do think the ending had a good twist
godollin's review against another edition
dark
sad
slow-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
2.0
stephsal's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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
sophwithabook's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- 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
5.0
merinereads's review against another edition
4.0
Bei diesem spannenden und unterhaltsamen Thriller gefällt mir besonders die Erzählweise. Es gibt 2 verschiedene Erzählstränge (Vergangenheit und Gegenwart) und 2 verschiedene Erzähler, welche abwechselnd erzählen. Dabei ist die Geschichte intelligent und spannend geschrieben, sodass die Erzählform die Story unterstützt und für zusätzliche Spannung sorgt. Außerdem kann man schön im Kopf selbst die Puzzleteile zusammensetzen und mitüberlegen, die Auflösung kommt jedoch trotzdem sehr unerwartet da man Informationen immer nur "häppchenweise" bekommt. Hervorheben möchte ich bei diesem Buch auch den Epilog, denn dieser hat einen schönen Abschluss geboten und ich konnte das Buch zufrieden und glücklich zuklappen. Passend zum Setting ist die Atmosphäre eher düster mit gegen Ende leicht paranoiden Zügen, die die Sicht auf die Story beeinflussen und die Spannung stärken. Einen Stern Abzug gibt es von mir nur, weil ich persönlich eine der beiden Hauptfiguren ein wenig unsympathisch fand, sie war mir teilweise etwas eigennützig. Insgesamt ein in meinen Augen lesenswerter Thriller!