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helloiloveyellow's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism
vaguely_pink'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
4.25
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Racism, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Murder, Gaslighting, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Animal cruelty, Cancer, Chronic illness, Confinement, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Deportation
kumquats87'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? No
4.5
Graphic: Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Gun violence, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, Slavery, Terminal illness, Medical content, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Homophobia, Infidelity, Vomit, and Police brutality
ahopper7'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Racism, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
_cooper_'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
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, and Classism
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Forced institutionalization and Deportation
sydapel'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? No
3.0
TLDR - if you like mystery/thrillers and haven't checked this one out, do it! I, however will be loving in my historical romance bubble for a bit more.
Graphic: Confinement, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Gun violence, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, and Police brutality
asteinke's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Racism, Police brutality, Kidnapping, and Murder
bookish_afrolatina'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
The pacing definitely picked up 2/3 of the way into the book. Then it speeds up as evidence clicks into place. This could have started halfway in if the author really wanted to go with the kind of gothic horror vibe. I know it was meant to be one of those things that kind of sneaks up on you but the ending should have been longer.
I feel conflicted about the author’s choice to make the second POV from a white straight cis guy and to have that romantic element. Many of Cole’s books have interracial couples as the MCs, so it shouldn’t be surprising, but this time it rubbed me the wrong way. Having this white character comes across as the author trying to appeal to a white audience and almost like a way to make Sidney seem more believable. Like, if this white guy is seeing this scary stuff, then it must not be all in Sidney’s head! Seeking validation from that connection to whiteness.
The story was thrilling in the end because it didn’t seem super far fetched to me.
Graphic: Racism, Violence, Police brutality, and Death of parent
Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, and Gaslighting
wackly93's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Confinement, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Classism
Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual content, Police brutality, Medical content, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Slavery
mandi_lea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Classism
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Torture, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, and Alcohol