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astoriareader'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? Yes
5.0
- Heidi lives in Chicago with her husband, Chris, a busy corporate attorney, and her 12 year old daughter, Zoe. She always wanted more kids, but ended up with only Zoe.
- Heidi is a do-gooder, and she loves to help others.
- One day, she sees a young woman, Willow, and her baby, Ruby, waiting for a train in the rain. They end up crossing paths a few more times, and Heidi figures out that the pair appear to be homeless.
- Heidi insists on bringing Willow and Ruby back to her place, and she gives them a place to stay without checking with her husband or daughter. What could possibly go wrong?
- Mary Kubica is one of my favorite authors, and this is my 7th book of hers that I have read.
- 🤌🏼Ahhh, this is one of her bests. I devoured this in a day. In the moments when I wasn’t reading, I was thinking about the story & wondering what happened.
- The story is told from alternating POVs (Heidi, Chris, & Willow).
- I was able to guess a few things, but there were so many great twists & turns. Very satisfying ending.
- Kubica is an expert in character development. Loved the backstories and getting to know this cast of characters. I really felt like I knew all of them, and felt for each of them.
Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Cancer, Infertility, Abortion, and Pregnancy
Minor: Infidelity, Mental illness, Car accident, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Fire/Fire injury
thepurpleseal's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent
Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
dbinfet22'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: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Blood, Abortion, and Death of parent
Minor: Self harm and Car accident
sunrisehippies's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Religious bigotry
shelbyjo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Infertility, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abortion, and Murder
Moderate: Kidnapping and Death of parent