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dnf @ 60%: i've heard enough lol.

this author really wanted us to believe that these atheist vegetarian totaltarian parents went to the local library to get children's books -CHILDREN'S. BOOKS. - that taught their youths about the intricate workings of sex bc the author wants people to think libraries are evil i guess lol. oh, and then the cooky crazy neighbor casually calling hispanic people rapists bc she's a 'libertarian'. c'mon.

oh, then the dad in a drunken stupor manages to get into mallory's cottage while she's out, obviously does something in her bed after snooping through her underwear drawers and leaving the items around for mallory to find and just - brush off? lol. after making her feel uncomfortable more than once, bc someone in mallory's position should be thankful for the opportunity right?

no lol.

when i was really having it with the vibes i was getting from these caricatures of literally every character, i did some reading of some reviews and found out the twist is just transphobic, so.

disappointed doesn't even cover it. how did this win the best horror book of 2022? seriously lmao.

jilljarvis's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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

4.0

Such a good twisty tale. There were quite a few elements that I did not expect which kept my attention nicely.

casserole1998's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

4.5

bookwormmelissa's review against another edition

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3.0

Thanks to Flatiron and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this title prior to publication. I've never read anything by this author, but the description made it seem like a darker version of Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson, so I was really interested. This is a suburban nanny book where the nanny, Mallory, used to be addicted to painkillers after an athletic injury, and this is her first chance to strike out on her own after trying to put her life back together. While I did think this was a propulsive read, there were so many descriptions and plot points that did not make sense (Mallory's born-again Christian identity, her lack of trauma from the background she has, and the decisions she makes when she discovers the strange drawings done by Teddy). The pages turned fast, but the suspension of reality was insane, and then when the twist and reveal happened at about 80%, it did not feel true to the characters to me. I was very disappointed. I still give it 3 stars because of the pacing, but so much did not fit.

desolateword9's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

chiara25's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

imaginefairies's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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