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books_and_cream_cheese's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
Für mich persönlich war es auch sehr offensichtlich, dass hier ein männlicher Autor aus Sicht einer Frau erzählt. Die Art und Weise, wie die Protagonistin die Männer und ihre Beziehung zu ihnen beschreibt sowie einige seltsame Formulierungen lassen das sehr offensichtlich werden.
Alles in allem ein spannendes Konzept, das in der Ausführung jedoch enttäuscht. Daher leider nichts für mich.
Moderate: Blood, Sexism, Death, Homophobia, and Murder
Minor: Toxic relationship, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Suicide, and Body shaming
poplartears's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Moderate: Murder, Suicide, and Violence
atalea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Infidelity, Death, Murder, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Alcohol, Xenophobia, Ableism, Blood, Sexual harassment, Car accident, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Outing, and Pregnancy
jodar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
There is a novel embedded in the novel, but it is not a story within a story. The solution the MC is trying to unravel is the puzzle within the puzzle of the embedded novel of the dead author whose works the MC was an editor of.
My one regret is not noting down the characters, as there are quite a few to keep track of. But actually, I largely enjoyed it for the settings and characters – especially the woman MC – rather than in trying to puzzled out who did it. I liked having an MC who was happy in her relationship but also frustrated and struggling to work through her personal issues.
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, and Infidelity
Minor: Medical trauma and Gore
katie_thompson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Blood and Death
Moderate: Infidelity, Abortion, Ableism, Murder, Violence, and Bullying
Minor: Toxic relationship, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Homophobia, and Suicide
amandas_bookshelf'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Suicide, and Murder
Moderate: Infidelity, Car accident, and Pregnancy
Minor: Alcohol and Animal cruelty
joeytruty's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
However, it is shocking to me that this author continues to dance along the edge of good and bad LGBT representation. This is now the second series (the first being The Word is Murder) where portrayal of gay relationships, people, and plot threads falls flat more often than I was comfortable. It's a complicated issue and one that I think, mostly, comes from a place of good intention. I will 100% continue reading this series and the other mentioned, but I'm not sure how far down this line Horowitz can go.
Moderate: Homophobia, Suicide, and Alcoholism
sarahna's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Ableism, Murder, and Suicide
Moderate: Homophobia and Sexual content
alayamorning's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
Moderate: Ableism, Homophobia, Murder, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Violence