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bettymer91'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
3.75
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, and Infidelity
Moderate: Bullying, Grief, Death, Suicide, and Murder
Minor: Blood
smagzisreading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
3.5
Moderate: Blood, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Chronic illness and Murder
dkamada's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Death, Ableism, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Bullying, Grief, Infidelity, Murder, Self harm, Toxic friendship, and Terminal illness
Minor: Chronic illness
charlotte_helen's review
- 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? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Death, Murder, Child death, Infidelity, Grief, Mental illness, Blood, Violence, Self harm, and Bullying
k_mellott'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
3.5
Moderate: Suicide attempt and Murder
haleycanread's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Minor: Suicide attempt, Murder, and Suicide
boba_n_books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Dawn has worked with Natalie for about 9 months now, and they haven't gotten along from the beginning. Dawn is socially awkward while Natalie is the stereotypical popular girl. One day, Dawn doesn't show up to work, and Natalie receives an ominous phone call that sets her on a life-altering course. Dawn is missing, and Natalie turns out to be the number one suspect.
I did figure out a few of the twists, but as with Frieda's other books, there are still a few elements of the twists that surprise me. The fact that she keeps me guessing until the end is why I enjoy her novels.
Graphic: Suicide, Blood, and Bullying
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
amberboo61997's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I neither loved nor hated The Coworker by Freida McFadden. The book is fast-paced, mysterious, and keeps you on your toes as each twist throws you for a loop. However, like some McFadden books I've read in the past, she definitely knows how to write a despicable and unlikable main character. Especially a main character like Natalie, who really embodies the "dumb blonde" trope in a sense as she bumbles through her own lies and bad personality traits once the heat starts being put on her. However, I can't even fault Natalie for the majority of the book since other characters featured in the book have their own flaws and nastiness within them.
The Coworker overall is a tale about the effects of bullying in both schools and the workplace and how it can have a detrimental effect on anyone involved. Does it get this point across? Yes. But the readers might be in for a shock when the aftermath doesn't give them a sense of "justice" nor does anyone deal with the consequences of their actions. Instead, it feels rather lukewarm.
Graphic: Bullying, Suicide attempt, and Murder
Moderate: Mental illness, Ableism, Infidelity, and Body shaming
Minor: Blood
billorwill'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? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Self harm, Suicide attempt, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, and Murder
saraellenme'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
3.75
Graphic: Bullying, Murder, and Suicide
Moderate: Ableism, Blood, and Death