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sargasso_c'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? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Abandonment
Moderate: Child death, Drug use, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
suneaters's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Her husband sucked so bad it was almost unbelievable if I didn’t already know most are worse. I liked the detective Harper character, but she slowly turned into just as annoying as everyone else.
Graphic: Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Stalking, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
noxernia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Forced institutionalization and Grief
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Racial slurs, Violence, Police brutality, and Murder
tifftastic87's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
The author did a really good job of writing in a way that made me feel squeamish at the gore and medical, uncomfortable and tense with the antagonist, angry with the husband and anxious for the detective. The excerpts from fairy tales at the beginning of chapters was also a nice touch. The ending was another punch in the gut and to be fair, I wouldnt have had it different.
Graphic: Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Dementia
Minor: Body shaming, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Stalking, and Death of parent
brookey8888's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
amiegold'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
4.0
Through the entire book, I bounced back and forth between believing that she was experiencing postpartum psychosis and believing her 'delusions' were very real. I would swing from hating her husband Patrick (with passion), to feeling that he was an accepting and loving husband doing his best in a tough situation.
I would recommend this book to lovers of thrillers and grimm fairy tales. I would not recommend this book to new mothers or individuals who may suffer from mental illness. If you like your stories to end neatly in a bow, this might not be the book for you.
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting
Moderate: Cursing and Stalking
lindseyrenee'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? It's complicated
3.25
Personally I think this was a better concept than execution.
Graphic: Gaslighting
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Grief, and Pregnancy
Minor: Dementia and Stalking
klitanightfuryreads'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? No
3.5
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
gheron's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, and Forced institutionalization