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justinenoon82's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Moderate: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Emotional abuse
crystalsparkles's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Racism, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and Classism
thewellreadlabrador's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Death, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal cruelty and Pandemic/Epidemic
minimicropup's review against another edition
- 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
🤔 On a similar note, the suspense is largely from Colette's mindset and interpretations...seemingly innocuous interactions or observations make her feel on edge and then we start to feel that atmosphere and come to see the threatening undercurrent around her too. Again, it kind of relies on caring about what happens to Colette though, otherwise could be hard to stay engaged.
😕 There was a hit of villain monologue describing the nasty scheming in great detail, but It wasn't like that character just flipped personalities suddenly so it didn't feel too contrived. That could also make it predictable early on for some.
😰😔 This was s surprisingly sad and stressful read for me! I was rooting for Colette as our reluctant hero and the isolation was building around her. From lack of support and being on an island where getting on or off is so dependent on the weather, to the grief and early COVID anxiety. Then Colette has to face threats, stalking, direct and systemic racism. It was anxiety-inducing, I had to take breaks but wanted to keep reading.
- Psychological thriller character study interwoven with the experience of systemic racism, trauma of survivor's guilt, and being Black in America
- Family and friend drama with a can-they-make-it-work, stuck-together romance
- Serial killer who-to-trust murder mystery in an isolated-ish island small-community setting
- Themes and commentary on prejudice, racism, conscious and unconscious bias, and entitlement
Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Violence, Stalking, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug use, and Alcohol
xmeganlowe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
I didn’t give it 5 stars because it was a little tough to get into in the beginning as it read a little slow as you gathered the background on the characters. At times, it felt like the pandemic was irrelevant to the story but at the end I do see how that made sense because it really gives you the understanding of the state of society.
Graphic: Gun violence, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
3readingcircus's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
3.5
Graphic: Child death, Stalking, and Death of parent
Moderate: Gun violence, Racism, Dementia, Grief, Gaslighting, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Cancer, Racial slurs, and Deportation
braveprincess11's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Toxic relationship, Blood, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Dementia, and Grief
Minor: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Suicide attempt, and Pandemic/Epidemic