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hatchtag's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Solid ⭐⭐⭐ it was just fine. I finished it. I looked forward to listening to it. It wasn't groundbreaking and I haven't thought about it since. It did keep me guessing, not in a stressful suspenseful way, but in a "what is going on here" and "how magical are they actually going to make this" way. I was actually hoping they'd lean even more into magical realism given it's cultural relevance to the character...I think the author missed an opportunity to tie a so-so narrative into a good genre piece that could have pushed it closer to four stars. I did enjoy the writing and the descriptions of the characters was clear, I'd read something else by this author for sure.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol
kristentee's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Alcohol
chilivanilli28's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction and Alcoholism
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Suicide
laur_o's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- 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
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, and Alcohol
kshertz's review against another edition
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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? No
3.75
It’s an interesting concept! I love an unreliable narrator. The author is going through withdrawal and has a problem with alcohol. Is she the problem or is Frank a killer? I liked following the ups and downs . The ending was just okay. I did not guess what would happen.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
ellainalisa's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction and Drug abuse
Minor: Alcoholism and Murder
rachelle_reads's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
4.0
I couldn’t tell if this was going in a paranormal direction or not for most of the book. The author had me on the hook! Vivid imagery and strong character development for the protagonist. I could really feel her confusion coming from multiple directions.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism and Drug abuse
Moderate: Murder
mollywill's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Vomit
strawberrymivvy's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
A spooky, atmospheric and tense read.
A little confusing at times with the changing time line and no real differentiation in the chapters.
At times I really wondered which way the novel was going, hard to believe this was a first book. Definitely an author to watch
A little confusing at times with the changing time line and no real differentiation in the chapters.
At times I really wondered which way the novel was going, hard to believe this was a first book. Definitely an author to watch
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, and Mental illness
syazahaniss's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
I didn’t know what was going on for like 90% of the book.
The context-establishing part regarding Maya’s father’s book and his whole life growing up etc felt completely unrelated to the situation with Frank. The backstory in general felt like an unnecessary history lesson but somehow added no value to the story at all.
I think the author was trying to establish Frank as this sinister villain, serial killer type but he was very lacking and he wasn’t scary at all. The method of killing was also very questionable and I had trouble taking him seriously.
The context-establishing part regarding Maya’s father’s book and his whole life growing up etc felt completely unrelated to the situation with Frank. The backstory in general felt like an unnecessary history lesson but somehow added no value to the story at all.
I think the author was trying to establish Frank as this sinister villain, serial killer type but he was very lacking and he wasn’t scary at all. The method of killing was also very questionable and I had trouble taking him seriously.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism and Drug abuse