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emily_mh's review
mysterious
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? No
3.75
I liked how investigative this was, as it really felt like you were on the trail of something the whole time. While I did guess most of the resolution fairly early on, I wasn't mad, because WHAT a resolution. However, I definitely didn't enjoy reading this one as much as I enjoyed I Hope You're Listening. There just wasn't any atmosphere or tension, and the romance was SO stale and unnecessary.
Graphic: Child death and Murder
Moderate: Blood, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, and Violence
Minor: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Animal death, Car accident, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Outing, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Vomit
claresbookshelf's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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? No
4.0
4 out out 5 stars.
Keep This To Yourself was one wild ride.
I'm so glad that I picked this up. The writing was well-paced, each character had their own unique voice, and Mac as a narrator was a protagonist that I genuinely cared about.
There were so many different layers to this story that just kept me guessing at each and every turn; just when you have an idea of where the plot is going, it reminds you of something 5 chapters earlier and twists you in another direction.
I will say that I felt the romance happened a little too quickly. Don't get me wrong, I went looking for a mystery story with LGBTQ+ characters and found it, but if I had one criticism of this story it would be the speed with which Mac and Quill get together.
Other than that, A+.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Stalking
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