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navayiota's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Blood, Child death, Confinement, Child abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Stalking, Torture, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Abandonment, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Excrement, Animal death, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, and Pregnancy
nebbular's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Confinement, Murder, Child abuse, and Kidnapping
emilynied's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I also thought that there was some pretty well thought out character development. Elle puts herself right into these cases, and I think at first you think of her as one of those true crime junkies that brings light to cases (but always ends up inserting themself into the narrative). BUT, in a huge plot twist, you come to understand why, for this case in particular. I didn't see it coming at all (which I feel like I should have...) but that was definitely a game changer.
The shifts between podcast narration and real life kept me on my toes and it was pretty well written. I didn't love the inclusion of
Graphic: Kidnapping, Murder, Vomit, Child death, and Death
o_w_e_n'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Child death, Gun violence, Death, Kidnapping, Murder, Stalking, and Violence
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Grief
Minor: Infidelity and Infertility
eyedoc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Kidnapping and Murder
Minor: Child death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Confinement
julsaz's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Child death, Murder, Vomit, and Child abuse
directorpurry's review against another edition
- 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
2.5
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Child death, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Death of parent and Self harm
bookishaddictions's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Child death, Violence, Child abuse, and Kidnapping
henolte's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Kidnapping, Child abuse, and Child death
wonderfulxwonderful's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Child death, Child abuse, and Murder