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filipa_maia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Although the action takes its time, everything kinda slowly evolves, this story is brilliantly written and keeps the reader hooked till the end. Think about twists and turns! This book has them all.
Usually, a book is a huge turn off for me when I cannot connect with any of the characters. Somehow, this story, these characters, are different. They are all very hateful, still I just kept reading because I could not put this book down.
I cannot recommend this book enough. It was an amazing read just in time to finish the year.
Graphic: Abortion, Drug use, Gaslighting, Grief, Infertility, Rape, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Violence, Miscarriage, Suicide, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Stalking, Blood, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Vomit
alyse_turns_pages's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Moderate: Infertility, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Miscarriage
ecandrews0'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Murder, Alcohol, Blood, Infertility, Infidelity, and Miscarriage
Moderate: Death of parent, Car accident, Drug use, Grief, and Infidelity
Minor: Vomit and Suicidal thoughts
clo_l'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Pregnancy
Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Rape, Infertility, Infidelity, Murder, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Death of parent
Minor: Suicide, Stalking, Car accident, Vomit, and Toxic friendship
rot_swap's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This book wasn't perfect but I really enjoyed the writing. The prose flowed easily and was rich and engaging.
The main character, Helen felt very authentic to me. Her choices and motivations were often frustrating but as the story goes on, her reasons become clearer. She has a history of depression and the often toxic dynamics of her marriage and close friend group have instilled in her a sense of helplessness and self doubt.
For a psychological thriller, the pacing was just a bit too slow for me and some passages could have been edited out. I wanted a bit more to work work with earlier in the book, rather than having everything explained in the final pages.
Overall, the writing and atmosphere were compelling enough to make up for the weaker aspects. Would recommend to others.
Moderate: Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Miscarriage, Rape, and Infertility
malloryhill10's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Murder, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Blood, Drug use, Rape, Infertility, Sexual assault, and Alcohol
mtstjk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Child death, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Infertility, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Car accident, Suicide, Death of parent, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
jessicablehman's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Graphic: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Rape
the_suze's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Rape and Pregnancy
clalaure's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Murder and Sexual assault
Moderate: Pregnancy and Miscarriage