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savleigh98's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I disliked pretty much every every character, they were all caricatures of personality stereotypes.
Graphic: Drug use and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: War and Homophobia
niallgoulding1's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
But in my opinion, while murder mysteries always require some suspension of disbelief, this one was too aggressively dumb not to earn an eyeroll. The killer's ending doesn't make any sense if you spent even 30 seconds researching how the justice system works. The mentally ill = villain trope felt icky and a relic from the past. Also, the writer keeps the identity of the victim a secret until the very end of the novel - I kept expecting that there was a reason for this but the victim was the most obvious, clichéd option so I don't see the point. The answer to the mystery didn't feel earned and wasn't clever.
Not sure I'd recommend.
Moderate: Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship
bronzel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Blood, Cursing, Murder, Death, Alcohol, and Violence
Moderate: Infidelity, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Drug use, and Gun violence
Minor: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Animal death, Sexual content, Fatphobia, and Pregnancy
theredheadbaker's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
Moderate: Infidelity, Animal death, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Infertility
clare_dv's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Stalking, Animal death, and Murder
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Infertility, Drug abuse, War, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Infidelity
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Addiction
chris_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I liked the plot structure. I really like dual timelines, and the decision to withhold the victim's identity. And how so many characters felt like legitimate suspects. If you want a book with likeable characters, keep looking. I think this is the aspect of the genre that stops me from truly loving it. The mystery keeps me reading, but I never get all that invested in the characters.
Graphic: Stalking, Alcohol, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Bullying, Infidelity, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Body shaming, and Gun violence
Minor: Addiction, Vomit, Homophobia, Classism, Infertility, and Drug use
rmperash'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
5.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Infidelity, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Animal death, Gore, Medical content, Pregnancy, Violence, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, Death, Gun violence, and Infertility
Moderate: War
Minor: Vomit, Sexual content, Self harm, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Outing, Sexual harassment, and Body shaming
sskinner155'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
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Drug use, Stalking, Infidelity, Alcohol, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts
suchallie's review
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Drug use, Infidelity, Alcohol, Animal death, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Fatphobia, Blood, Classism, Bullying, Pregnancy, Body shaming, and Infertility
Minor: Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, War, and Suicidal thoughts
texashippie'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
3.5
Graphic: Drug use, Gun violence, Infertility, Death, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Fatphobia, Murder, Stalking, Alcohol, Blood, Animal death, Classism, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, and Homophobia