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courtknee_bee's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This is one of those "every marriage is awful in it's own way" kind of books. (Cannot relate.) I've labeled it as a mystery-thriller, but it's really more of a domestic drama with a little dash of whodunit to keep things interesting. I also read The Push by Ashley Audrain, and The Whispers feels like its spiritual successor. Audrain gives her characters such depth and nuance, even if they're "bad" people.
Just like The Push, this one also ends with a big "OMG" last sentence. I find this kind of ending lazy, but it's fun!
Extreme trigger warnings for fertility issues, pregnancy loss, etc.
Graphic: Terminal illness, Child abuse, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Infertility, and Miscarriage
Moderate: Mental illness and Medical content
Minor: Cancer and Injury/Injury detail
marissanbullis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Grief, Infertility, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Infidelity, and Toxic friendship
sugarlife's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Child abuse
Moderate: Child death, Toxic relationship, Grief, Medical content, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Infertility, Bullying, and Blood
Minor: Alcohol, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Death, and Vomit
lilbookowl'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? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, and Infertility
onion'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Medical content
Moderate: Sexual content, Suicide, Child death, Alcohol, Bullying, and Abandonment
Minor: Blood
ariana3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Plot summary:
Graphic: Medical content, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, and Infertility
Moderate: Blood, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Grief, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Bullying, and Death
Minor: Abandonment, Self harm, Body shaming, Death of parent, and Alcohol
erikagibson126's review against another edition
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Child abuse, Cursing, Medical content, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infertility, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Blood
sincerely_inayah'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
I ate this up. Would read again, would read another book by this author.
Graphic: Infertility, Pregnancy, Blood, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Vomit and Mental illness
kimveach'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gore, Blood, Classism, Infertility, Medical content, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Grief, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Ableism, Cursing, and Infidelity
Minor: Alcohol
kshertz'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? Yes
4.25
Minor: Death, Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Body shaming, Miscarriage, Infertility, and Infidelity