auburn_phoenix_15'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? No
5.0
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Child abuse, Violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Rape, Murder, Grief, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Addiction, Bullying, Car accident, Cursing, Death of parent, Death, Physical abuse, Racism, and Terminal illness
empathreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Violence, and War
lauryn_amber26's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Racism, Racial slurs, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Murder, and Death
Minor: Car accident, Terminal illness, Infertility, Mental illness, Death of parent, and Cancer
sohma4uesugi'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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Murder, Grief, Death of parent, Death, Cancer, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Physical abuse, and Injury/injury detail
Minor: Rape, Terminal illness, Sexual violence, Infertility, and Emotional abuse
m0czy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
The real stand out content of the novel is the way that nature and its inhabitants are described with such detail, and such reverence. Delia Owens truly captures the beauty of the environment, and creates a love letter to the southeastern coast.
The main character, Kya, is a protagonist you can root for, weep with, relate to, and cherish.
The mystery itself is one that will keep you guessing and puzzling until the very end.
I did feel that the novel had a bit of a slow start, but the exposition is useful later on in the overall storytelling and world building that occurs. Once I hit my stride, I could not put it down!!
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Abandonment, and Animal death
Moderate: Cursing, Racial slurs, Racism, Bullying, Sexual content, Alcoholism, and Sexual assault
Minor: Hate crime, Terminal illness, Car accident, and Stalking
maiadunleavy'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
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Murder, and Abandonment
Moderate: Death, Infertility, Grief, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Confinement
Minor: Sexual content, Car accident, Cancer, Terminal illness, and Racism
taylahmay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Racism, Sexism, Misogyny, and Infidelity
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Murder, Racial slurs, Sexual content, and Violence
Minor: Cancer, Car accident, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Infertility, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and War
jmf27'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? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Violence, and Xenophobia
amberinbookland's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexism, Murder, Violence, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Death of parent, and Death
Minor: Infertility and Terminal illness
betweentheshelves's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I am glad I finally read this after people constantly asking for it when I was working at Barnes and Noble. It really looks at people's perceptions of others and the fact that maybe not everything is as it seems on the surface. The mystery at the core of the story really helped to drive the story overall, and I was invested in Kya's story until the very end.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Racism, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Sexual content, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, and Misogyny
Minor: Terminal illness