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kaneebli's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Mental illness, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting
Moderate: Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Fatphobia, Rape, Vomit, and War
gwenswoons's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
mallory10100's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body shaming
fraise'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
3.0
Graphic: Ableism, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Torture, and Car accident
Minor: Rape
violetsonata93's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Minor: Gun violence, Misogyny, Violence, and Murder
shereadsmysteries's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Cancer, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Misogyny, Rape, and Toxic friendship
Specific triggers: broken nose, teeth, teeth pullingtoofondofbooks_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Cancer and Drug abuse
Minor: Fatphobia
greatestheights's review against another edition
I wanted to like Charlie. I wanted to like this plot. I wanted so many, many things, namely for Charlie to get out of the goddamn car and/or take ANY of the numerous opportunities she had to get tf away from this terrible situation. I thought I was going to lose my mind when a cop was literally RIGHT THERE and she still willingly GOT BACK IN THE CAR WITH A DUDE SHE THOUGHT WAS A VICIOIS SERIAL KILLER.
Also, we need to talk about how bad Sager is at writing women and mental illness. Just
stop, buddy. After The Last Time I Lied and now this, I think I'm solidly done with this author.
Alllll of that said, I devoured the book in less than 24 hours, so props to Sager and the audibook narrator. I also was genuinely surprised with one twist and pleased with myself that I guessed the second. Is it weird that I enjoyed listening to this book and simultaneously hated it? Probably, and that's why I gave it an extra star.
Graphic: Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Terminal illness
seawarrior's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Other than my interest in Charlie, there wasn't much in this story that stuck out to me. I read it primarily to see how it resolved, but without the same gripping fascination I've had for some of Sager's other books. Those who are interested in Hitchcockian suspense may be more drawn to the story than I was, and I'd recommend it to people who fall into that category. Otherwise, this may be one to skip if you don't think Charlie will appeal to you as a protagonist.
Graphic: Misogyny, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting
Moderate: Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail
horizonous's review against another edition
- 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
2.5
I can understand why some people really hated this, because of the
Up until that point I thought, depending on the premise, Riley Sager might be an author I will pick up in the future if I feel a bit slumpy and need something quick, but I just can't get over the fact how dumb his female protagonists all are, and so far Charlie definitely takes the cake.
Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Death, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Cancer, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
ā¦ Death = friendā¦ Mental illness = Depression, hallucinations