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alevssia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
1.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Blood, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Violence
camillarossi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Murder, Death, Violence, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Mental illness, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Self harm, Suicide, Medical content, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Car accident
Minor: Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, and Homophobia
jazful's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Violence, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, Grief, Mental illness, Police brutality, Murder, and Self harm
Moderate: Gun violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Violence, Domestic abuse, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Medical trauma
ging090803's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Honestly, I understand the idea. It was a great idea. The plot is good... But oh men, it was so long. I am sure the mysterious death of Nola could have been solved way faster than that. I don't understand why, all book long, we had a suspect then no suspect then too many suspects, etc etc. We were circling around everything for 800 pages. I'm sure I would have loved how it was written (between present and past from the author's POV) normally but not this time. It was only confusing and eternal.
If someone wants a recommendation from me, I will say that there are other great mystery books before this one...
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Death of parent, Gun violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Stalking, Self harm, Violence, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child abuse, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Car accident and Sexual content
_bookishbrina's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
pace: so very slow
storyline: ★★★★✩
characters: ★★★✩✩
character development: ★★★★✩
writing: ★★★✩✩
diversity: ★✩✩✩✩ (I think the sheriff's black? but like, that's all.)
attention to detail: ★★★★★
ending: ★★★★★
originality: ★★★★✩
trigger warnings: child abuse, fire, blood, rape
I don't know what to add. Pages 0-300 made me burn with rage. I thought it was boring, and by that point, I was reading it to destroy it in my review. I was wasting precious precious time. But the rest of the book... I was hooked.
We dive deep into the minds of the people of the town of Aurora, the sacrifices they've made, and the ones they are still willing to make. I thought the psychology behind each character was a bit predictive, and then I was proved that it was not. I thought I knew who the culprit was, and what were their motives - but I was wrong.
In other words, it was a fascinating tale.
This book is just improbable enough that I believe it could still happen today.
Graphic: Child abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Blood, Rape, and Stalking