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norwegianforestreader's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic
sea_tea_books's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
While I did like the author's slow-burn thriller style, the pedophile content was disturbing. I'll check trigger warnings before trying another Lisa Jewell book.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Drug abuse and Drug use
Minor: Animal death
unboxedjack's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship
pariscornett's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Murder
prairieraven's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
sebradley29's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
paperbacksandsketchbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I liked how the story was told through multiple POVs and the "podumentary" transcript. (Podumentary = podcast turned into documentary) It broke up the story and made it an interesting read.
What I also liked about how the story was told, was that at the beginning it was confusing and weird and oddly intriguing. And as you keep reading.... everything starts to become clear. It's not mindblowing in my opinion, but it did take a turn I wasn't expecting.
Now the ending.... I am not a fan of ambiguous endings. I want closure. I would've been content with the last "Sixteen Months Later" part taken out. But I get what the author was doing making it ambiguous and it works for this story. I just personally wish we had a solid answer of what the truth really is.
The subject matter of this book is a bit tricky.... I recommend looking up trigger warnings before diving into this one.
Overall, great read. This is my second Lisa Jewell book, and I will be checking out more!
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Pedophilia
Moderate: Alcoholism, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Drug abuse