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oshild's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
kdconn's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
emilyheltzel's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
kim_j_dare's review
4.0
Enjoyably twisty boarding-school thriller, told through the eyes of Bodie Kane, a successful podcaster and film studies professor whose return to her high school boarding school causes new questions about her roommate’s murder senior year to surface. The author is very passionate about crimes against women, which can occasionally come across as heavy-handed. But the points she raises are timely and relevant.
Thank you to Libro.fm and Viking for the audiobook.
Thank you to Libro.fm and Viking for the audiobook.
alyssaakdefusco's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
This book! It somehow managed to be an extremely poignant commentary on misogyny and our culture's fetishization of violence against women, but also a true crime story about violence against women that I couldn't put down?! I think it's brilliant what this author has done with this genre. It also felt extremely nostalgic thinking about high school and college as a young woman. All of the excitement and giggling all while moving through a world that we didn't understand and baring the weight of womanhood while we were just girls. Ugh. So good.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Bullying, Grief, Rape, Sexism, Self harm, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship
stefaniasorz's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
missj's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
sammxsmith's review
3.0
it took SO long to read this book ugh
i would be reading, finish like 5 chapters, and then 5 more chapters, like feel like nothing happened and that i didn't even make a dent in the book. however, i also wanted to keep reading most of the time. i just felt like i was constantly reading this book yet i somehow always had half of the book left
i would be reading, finish like 5 chapters, and then 5 more chapters, like feel like nothing happened and that i didn't even make a dent in the book. however, i also wanted to keep reading most of the time. i just felt like i was constantly reading this book yet i somehow always had half of the book left
caitbooks_27's review
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0