Reviews tagging 'Car accident'

Only If You're Lucky by Stacy Willingham

7 reviews

juanat77's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Stalking, Animal death, Cursing, Vomit, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Murder, Death, Infidelity, Rape, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Violence, Bullying, Car accident, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Child death, Drug use, Gaslighting, and Grief

anotheraudrey's review

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

It was a very interesting plot but I struggled to get along with the “kids getting killed / murdered in South Carolina in suspicious situations” plot that seemed close enough to the Murdaugh case. I may be losing my interest in thriller novels because this is the second novel that I have finished and struggled to identify why we would encourage and continue to give a voice to the ending of a life with a “reason.” 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Rape, and Murder

Moderate: Eating disorder, Alcohol, Blood, Car accident, Death, and Drug use

ashleycote's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Alcohol

Moderate: Murder, Abandonment, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Sexual assault and Car accident

shawniejo's review

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Death, Grief, Toxic friendship, Violence, Murder, and Drug use

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

Minor: Vomit, Car accident, and Stalking

chloecam's review

dark tense slow-paced

• 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Sexual assault

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Toxic friendship

Minor: Car accident

astoriareader's review

dark mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

4.0

SYNOPSIS

• Margot grew up in the Outer Banks in North Carolina, and she is starting her freshman year at Rutledge in South Carolina. Prior to starting college, her BFF, Eliza, died.
• In the summer before sophomore year, she befriends a trio of girls, Lucy, Nicole, and Sloane. She moves into their rental home, which the girls rent from a fraternity that’s adjacent to the rental.
• At the beginning of the book, there is a time jump to middle of sophomore year, where Lucy is MIA & something has happened to a frat boy next door. The police are investigating.
• What happened to Eliza, Lucy, and the frat boy?

MY THOUGHTS

• This is Willingham’s third book, and so far, I’ve read all three & love her writing style. This one, however, was my least favorite of the three.
• This was a slow burn with multiple timelines. The chapters are short & digestible. 
• The characters weren’t very likable, and there’s a lot about toxic friendships.
• The ending was okay. It wasn’t bad, and it wasn’t great.
• Side note: the cover of the book was really pretty!
• I did think this was a compulsive read. I ended up finishing in one sitting because I wanted to see what happened. 
• The reveal of the mystery about what happened to Eliza was predictable, and I expect readers of the genre to feel the same way.
• I enjoyed the book, and it is well-written.

TL;DR: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️suspense/thriller. slow burn. college setting with short, digestible chapters. toxic friendships. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Alcohol, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Vomit, Drug use, Stalking, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Minor: Car accident and Infidelity

beesneysbooks's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The beginning of this book feels so insanely slow, but the twists and turns at the end gave me WHIPLASH 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Alcohol, Drug use, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, and Death

Minor: Car accident