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cc_shelflove's review against another edition
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
According to Goodreads reviews I am definitely an outlier on this one. I did not like it! The author tricked me a few times during the first half of the book, which I thought was pretty cool. As the story continued, it hardly developed at all. The characters sucked and the ending was terrible. I’ve also read the book is a direct copy of King’s Misery. While I haven’t read it yet, I can easily guarantee King did it better. What a weird married couple. Two stars for the two twists at the beginning that I thought were really cool, but after that? Dullness.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Alcohol, Confinement, and Suicide
deshanejt's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Death of parent, Dementia, Medical content, Suicide, Violence, Confinement, and Kidnapping
Minor: Self harm, Abandonment, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, and Panic attacks/disorders
kaylee_reads_quietly's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment, Blood, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Suicide
gabforshort's review
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment and Dementia
Moderate: Body horror, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, and Sexism
Minor: Death
jcpreads's review
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
READ IF YOU LIKE:
- Multiple POV’s
- Unpredictable twists
- Unreliable narrators
- Missing person’s investigations
MY THOUGHTS:
To start this off, this was an extremely quick and easy read. It would have been finished in one sitting if life and responsibilities weren’t a thing – I managed to finish in two sittings. The book is broken up into three main parts, with the twists revealed at the end of each part. I was a bit confused when the first twist was revealed because I genuinely felt as if I missed a chapter or two – I found myself going back and trying to retrace my steps but all in all, Molloy just perfectly executed a twist I truthfully NEVER saw coming. And it didn’t stop there. This is a book I would definitely recommend going into with little to no knowledge of the premise and one that will take you for a ride without needing to know much. Overall a captivating yet somewhat light and easy read – and I highly recommend for any thriller lover!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Kidnapping
Minor: Abandonment
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