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amandalorianxo's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
It took longer reading this book than I would have liked and I think it’s because I felt as if it dragged on. The pages itself were longer than I anticipated & I guessed a few plot points here and there. Helen deserved better and so did Katie. Nothing was bad writing wise, I just couldn’t stand most of the main male characters minus a few of the newspaper / police characters.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Body horror, Sexual assault, and Abortion
esmith526's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Rape and Gaslighting
themorbidlycuriousbookclub's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
HOLY SMOKES BATMAN CHECK THOSE TW —
I don’t feel like I should’ve enjoyed this. It had many elements I typically despise in a thriller. Truthfully, the audiobook narrator sold it for me. She did such an incredible job I was hooked. Objectively, this book says a lot and I don’t think it shines proper light on heavy subjects… I think it was handled well, but the outcome is a bit grim and catastrophic. With that being said though, similar to some of the other thrillers I’ve given 5 stars, the *very* last line is what brought it home for me. I sat here in complete silence after finishing this with my jaw hanging open. I was relieved. Surly they wouldn’t end it on the note it was ending on…. Thankfully it ended the way it should have. Man I was relieved. This was a stunning debut.
I don’t feel like I should’ve enjoyed this. It had many elements I typically despise in a thriller. Truthfully, the audiobook narrator sold it for me. She did such an incredible job I was hooked. Objectively, this book says a lot and I don’t think it shines proper light on heavy subjects… I think it was handled well, but the outcome is a bit grim and catastrophic. With that being said though, similar to some of the other thrillers I’ve given 5 stars, the *very* last line is what brought it home for me. I sat here in complete silence after finishing this with my jaw hanging open. I was relieved. Surly they wouldn’t end it on the note it was ending on…. Thankfully it ended the way it should have. Man I was relieved. This was a stunning debut.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
This is a very graphic and descriptive book on the trigger warnings listed. Very graphic.
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