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vivisms_82's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.75
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Child death, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, and Domestic abuse
emwhitnall's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Child death
msjacquip's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Lenny Marks has done all she can to forget the day her Mum left her. The main thing she remembers is her step-father saying “you did this.” That is, until she receives a letter from the adult parole board and, despite her best efforts to stop it, she starts to remember.
I met Kerryn at a @sistersincrimeau event and she was such a crack up. I knew instantly that I would fall in love with Lenny Marks because there was no way that someone with as much spunk as Kerryn could possibly write a character that lacks personality. Lenny gave me the feeling that she was neurodivergent, but that could also simply be attributed to her desire to forget the past.
I loved how the story evolved and the twists were perfect - even the ones I predicted weren’t quite as they seemed.
And, of course, I’m a sucker for a good doggo sidekick, and Malcolm is the bees knees.
Amazing debut from Kerryn - I just hope she stops fighting crime long enough to give us another story.
Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Animal cruelty
softpie1316's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Domestic abuse
ree333's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Child death, and Abandonment
cassienolan's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Grief, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Murder, Physical abuse, and Death of parent
Moderate: Infidelity
beestxph's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Child death
Moderate: Blood
willsouth's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Stalking, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Mental illness, and Self harm