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zombiezami's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Child death, Classism, Blood, Death, Murder, Violence, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Confinement, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Vomit, Body horror, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Racism, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Cannibalism, Mental illness, Cursing, Drug use, and Kidnapping
Minor: Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual content
jay_da_bookworm's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I wanted a thriller that kept me guessing until the very end, and unfortunately, this wasn’t the book. I was able to figure out a majority of the plot twists by the time I was halfway through because the clues made it so obvious where the plot was headed.
Honestly, I was more stoked than surprised when the big reveal took place because I had pretty much guessed what was going to happen by the time I was halfway through the book. I hope Liselle’s other books live up to their hype."
Graphic: Murder, Death, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Torture
Minor: Animal death, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, and Vomit
nickel_books's review
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Murder, Toxic relationship, Child death, Classism, Grief, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Child abuse, Suicide, Cultural appropriation, Drug use, Vomit, Violence, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Abandonment, Infidelity, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Racism, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, and Self harm
Minor: Gaslighting and Biphobia
daniellereadslikealot_'s review
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Violence, and Gore
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child death, Death of parent, Infidelity, Animal death, Child abuse, and Racism
Minor: Self harm
pagesihavenotyetread's review
- 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? Yes
4.5
I was lucky to receive an ARC for this book, and I’m so glad I did. Without going into too much detail, here’s my review:
Liselle Sambury has crafted a beautifully tragic story that kept my heart beating out of my chest as I devoured page after page. As someone that seldom reads thriller, this was an uncharacteristic pick for me as a reader, but I LOVED it! I would highly recommend to those interested in the thriller genre or looking for a dark mystery to send their thoughts swirling. I loved that the author included important perspectives on wealth and race, especially in reference to the justice system. I think that’s something that many people like to try to pretend doesn’t exist, but it’s so important to talk about. I also found that the author’s use of our main character’s POV intertwined with journal entries from her mother was incredibly interesting and made unraveling the mystery of the murders so compelling. I found myself trying to decipher and predict how we got from point A to B between Sunny and her mother’s words.
Graphic: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Blood, Death of parent, Gore, and Violence
Minor: Classism, Child death, Drug use, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Kidnapping, Racism, Suicide attempt, Torture, and Vomit