kassielovestoread's review
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Reading this book felt like a slooooow march to the end of a long, winding journey. This book had a lot of pacing issues for me. In fact, too much in No One Knows Us Here consists of nothing really happening. Yes, there are some unsettling scenes with Rosemary and Leo but I kept waiting for the pace to really pick up (this is supposed to be a thriller, mind you) and it didn't really do that until 75%-80% of the book was done. There's a lull in the story where it's just Rosemary's chaotic day to day and it was overall not an engaging novel for me.
However, I can appreciate that I knew what the purpose of this book was. A cautionary tale and/or a fictional story that has the echoes of familiarity if you watch the news regularly. Rosemary's story is not something out of the realm of possibility (statistically speaking)- it happens to millions of women each day and for that reason, I would recommend this book to others because I feel it could be deeply cathartic to someone out there.
However, I can appreciate that I knew what the purpose of this book was. A cautionary tale and/or a fictional story that has the echoes of familiarity if you watch the news regularly. Rosemary's story is not something out of the realm of possibility (statistically speaking)- it happens to millions of women each day and for that reason, I would recommend this book to others because I feel it could be deeply cathartic to someone out there.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual assault
ejsimpson's review
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, and Abandonment
katiedee86's review
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Sexual assault
catherine_reads_'s review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- 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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual assault
kaylinvm94's review
dark
tense
medium-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual assault, Stalking, and Eating disorder
anharris's review
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
This was intense. Easy to get into, then a bit confusing, but I saw the ending coming from a mile away.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Medical content, Rape, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, and Murder
Moderate: Blood and Death of parent
Minor: Car accident
bookishrn93's review
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault
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