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kaynova's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
A book that can wreck you and shake you up will always be a book you will remember. This is one of the those books for me, which is why I will not take criticism for this novel at all.
Tess Sharpe pulls you in with these complex characters and remind us that not everything is as black and white as it seems; we are all morally grey and we all have something we believe in and for Sophie, she believes in Mina.
Sophie is one of those characters where you wish you could hold them tight and tell them that you see them. She's electric, though she gives Mina all the credit, and she's stoic to a T but with people she cares about or the things she fights for, she can unravel to the point she is bare and vulnerable. There are times you get frustrated with her, frustrated with the past and her complicated relationship with Mina, but you become understanding. Their relationship, including Trev and Kyle, has been weaved into a weird web and you see it unravel slowly as the chapters go along with the mystery of Mina's death.
Sharpe has such a beautiful way of doing an onion style kind of story, where there's layers on top of layers and you won't know how everything has kept itself together until you get to the center (weird analogy I know) but I loved it. I cried, which is kind of rare when I'm reading books but it was worth it. This book is worth crying over wanting the best for people, recovering addicts and all. You realize that some people will not get a happy ending but that comes with grief, it's something that will be with you until the end of time but this book also tells you that you will be okay as long as you live in that truth amongst others.
I can tell I am going to be a fan of Tess Sharpe altogether.
Tess Sharpe pulls you in with these complex characters and remind us that not everything is as black and white as it seems; we are all morally grey and we all have something we believe in and for Sophie, she believes in Mina.
Sophie is one of those characters where you wish you could hold them tight and tell them that you see them. She's electric, though she gives Mina all the credit, and she's stoic to a T but with people she cares about or the things she fights for, she can unravel to the point she is bare and vulnerable. There are times you get frustrated with her, frustrated with the past and her complicated relationship with Mina, but you become understanding. Their relationship, including Trev and Kyle, has been weaved into a weird web and you see it unravel slowly as the chapters go along with the mystery of Mina's death.
Sharpe has such a beautiful way of doing an onion style kind of story, where there's layers on top of layers and you won't know how everything has kept itself together until you get to the center (weird analogy I know) but I loved it. I cried, which is kind of rare when I'm reading books but it was worth it. This book is worth crying over wanting the best for people, recovering addicts and all. You realize that some people will not get a happy ending but that comes with grief, it's something that will be with you until the end of time but this book also tells you that you will be okay as long as you live in that truth amongst others.
I can tell I am going to be a fan of Tess Sharpe altogether.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Grief, Addiction, and Violence
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, and Toxic relationship
vidya_is_vidya's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, Drug abuse, and Addiction
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, and Rape
bizarabooks's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
This book was so incredible, I don't even know where to begin. Though the blurb alerts us to Minas death her characters presence is still felt throughout the whole book and makes her loss so heartbreaking. The character development from so many different characters is so remarkable and suspense is built thoroughly throughout. The book deals with some heavy subject matter and I advise reading trigger warnings before picking the book up but I think the book deals with them with respect. The writing is amazing and you simply cannot put the book down. This is my second book by Tess Sharpe and I am obsessed with her writing style and will definitely look to picking up more from her. Overall the characters, plot, pacing and ending were so good and the book contrasts heartwarming moments with heartbreaking moments so well.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Violence, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Biphobia, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
calicot's review against another edition
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Death, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Moderate: Ableism, Blood, Death, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, and Rape
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