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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
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
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
kingsamong'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
1.5
Graphic: Miscarriage, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Medical content, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content
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
readliketay'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
4.5
Graphic: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Infertility, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Blood, and Grief
spaghettireads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Medical content, Infidelity, Infertility, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Cursing, Blood, Toxic friendship, and Vomit
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
ghost_rider's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Moderate: Medical content, Infidelity, and Sexual content