meganmershon's review
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol and Child death
Moderate: Death of parent, Car accident, Toxic friendship, and Death
planetshelf's review
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This surprised me. Yes, it was pretty clichéd and filled with stereotypes and repetition, but I was expecting it to be much worse. The tulip thing was done very heavy-handedly, but I honestly even enjoyed WTF moments and noticing speech patterns (sexy, VitaminWater, omigod, normal again, psychic gift, smoldering, red tulip, glistening, haughty — “haughty” isn't exactly a word used in too many books, but this one used it at least three times).
This isn't good, but that doesn't mean it's not enjoyable. What can I say? It's a new guilty pleasure.
This isn't good, but that doesn't mean it's not enjoyable. What can I say? It's a new guilty pleasure.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Car accident, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Death, Gaslighting, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Bullying, and Stalking
splotty's review
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-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? Yes
2.5
I'm in two minds about this book. It is quite fast paced, so action scenes can seem quite quick and therefore quite confusing.
However, reading the author note at the end, and that it is inspired by grief, does put a new perspective on the story. And I think, helps me appreciate the latter part of the story because of that.
However, reading the author note at the end, and that it is inspired by grief, does put a new perspective on the story. And I think, helps me appreciate the latter part of the story because of that.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol, Child death, Death, and Alcoholism
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