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harleyglynn's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5
Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment
tlaynejones's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.25
Really great, human focused mystery perfect for fans of Jane Harper.
Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
thespinystacks's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
This was a fun and twisty read. I really enjoyed the vivid imagery of the desolate rural Australia.
Sometimes there were too many twists in the plot and I found it hard to keep up with who we were suspecting and not, but the plot was so fast paced it was quickly forgiven.
Sometimes there were too many twists in the plot and I found it hard to keep up with who we were suspecting and not, but the plot was so fast paced it was quickly forgiven.
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Violence and Blood
bookishnookish's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
This kept me up at night, first reading it and the thinking about it.
Wake is set in a fictional town, Nannine, in Australia. Mina McCreery is a recluse whose twin sister, Evelyn, disappeared 19 years ago. Lane Holland is a private investigator who is trying to crack the most famous missing case so he can make ends meet for his sister and himself.
Mina and Lane have one thing in common that they are both hiding facts about themselves. Shelley Burr writes a fast-paced novel about a decades old cold case that has ties to many involved.
I felt deep empathy for Lane's character, because growing up the way he did couldn't have been easy and yet he tries to do the right thing for the sake of his sister, Lynnie. Both of them overcome their traumatic pasts to create a life for themselves and its enough to root for them.
There are quite heavy topics at play here in the form of domestic abuse, assault, murder, childhood trauma that are not discussed in too much detail, but the implication is there.
Wake is set in a fictional town, Nannine, in Australia. Mina McCreery is a recluse whose twin sister, Evelyn, disappeared 19 years ago. Lane Holland is a private investigator who is trying to crack the most famous missing case so he can make ends meet for his sister and himself.
Mina and Lane have one thing in common that they are both hiding facts about themselves. Shelley Burr writes a fast-paced novel about a decades old cold case that has ties to many involved.
I felt deep empathy for Lane's character, because growing up the way he did couldn't have been easy and yet he tries to do the right thing for the sake of his sister, Lynnie. Both of them overcome their traumatic pasts to create a life for themselves and its enough to root for them.
There are quite heavy topics at play here in the form of domestic abuse, assault, murder, childhood trauma that are not discussed in too much detail, but the implication is there.
Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Abandonment
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