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booksbytheglass's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
this one is probably the most hyped out of all of lisa jewell’s books and I can see why wow this one has it all 🤌🏼 we’re talking cults, murder, poison, incest (ish), and of course the good ol fashioned who the heck is the good versus bad guys
when the story started, I literally had no clue what was going to happen. I went into it blind (highly recommend), and of course knew there would be some sort of creepy twisty fashion.
BUT THE NUMBER OF TWISTS HAD ME GASPING FOR AIR.
wow, I really thought I was a super sleuth putting the pieces together, but nope. just when I thought I had it figured out - lost again. (I did predict quite a few though, have faith 🤣.)
I really enjoyed the dual timeline aspect unfolding simultaneously with the current timeline as well. it was fun to try and put the pieces together on who was who and what happened to the family itself.
also can we talk about how perfectly the sequel is set up now? while the main story was pretty closed up, the little threads of the side plots were just waiting to be pulled. I cannot wait for the family remains!!!
overall, this wasn’t my favorite of LJ’s, but still up there in creepy thriller favorites of mine.
rating: 3.5 stars
wine pairing: morgon bordeaux blend
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, and Incest
Moderate: Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Animal death
laurxndx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence
__whatemilyread'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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Rape, Murder, Infidelity, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Child death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Miscarriage
Moderate: Child death, Animal death, and Blood
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Grief, and Mental illness