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jdelloso's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
gifflesnooks's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- 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
sadpoopingboys's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
The movie is better, I'm afraid.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Toxic relationship, and Infertility
Moderate: Biphobia, Stalking, Racism, Death of parent, Death, Emotional abuse, and Homophobia
Minor: Sexual content
bookfann's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
gerhard's review against another edition
2.0
One star lopped off automatically for that ending, which belongs in a torrid MM romance rather than in a fairly nuanced psychological thriller about obsessive love and its consequences.
Vine plays coquettishly with stereotypes about gay characters in fiction, from their unbridled lust to their latent murderous tendencies, but always remains in control of the material, no matter how melodramatic or purple the prose.
Until the last page, of course. And careful as she is in tying up all of the loose ends, there is at least one glaring omission in this carefully constructed house of pink cards.
Vine plays coquettishly with stereotypes about gay characters in fiction, from their unbridled lust to their latent murderous tendencies, but always remains in control of the material, no matter how melodramatic or purple the prose.
Until the last page, of course. And careful as she is in tying up all of the loose ends, there is at least one glaring omission in this carefully constructed house of pink cards.
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