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sharlapeggy'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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Car accident, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Confinement, Blood, Child death, Torture, Gore, Animal death, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Medical content, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Dementia, Death, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Murder
tori_irl'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? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Death and Murder
Minor: Torture, Death of parent, and Violence
xxthefoolonthehillxx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Moderate: Murder and Violence
bringmybooks'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? Yes
4.25
Review: Um. WHAT. That was ... wild? and ... weird? and ... addictive? but ... wow? Filled with tons of tension + lots of twists, only about half of which I'd guessed. This was my first Freida McFadden, and I know she's a bit of a divisive author but I'm not entirely sure why (maybe because they're really formulaic?). I don't necessarily know if I'd pick up another one, but there's a fair amount on Kindle Unlimited, and I imagine if I found myself in a bit of a book slump I wouldn't be adverse to picking one of these up hoping I couldn't put it down!
Overall Rating: ★★★★ / 4.38
Rating each element of the book out of 5★
Characters ★★★★
Atmosphere ★★★★
Writing ★★★
Plot ★★★★
Intrigue ★★★★★
Logic ★★★★
Enjoyment ★★★
Pacing ★★★★★
Dialogue ★★★
★ did not like / ★★ it was okay / ★★★ liked it / ★★★★ really liked it / ★★★★★ loved it
Moderate: Death, Violence, Pregnancy, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Infidelity, Cursing, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Car accident, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Gore, Murder, Confinement, Stalking, Death of parent, and Vomit
caroras'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
2.75
I don’t think I could’ve ever seen the actual plot twist coming. It was a clever twist, and could have worked… It had big potential.
Unfortunately Freida did not make this work well.
The more I think about this book and the plot, the more I dislike it. At first when I finished the book I thought it was a 4.5⭐️ book.
But as my day went on, and I was thinking about it, more and more didn’t make any sense.
So at this point I’m giving it 2.75⭐️.
To be fair, I couldn’t really put this book down, but I was disappointed at the end.
There were quite a bit of inconsistencies, which I won’t mention due to spoilers.
90% of the inner dialogue makes the characters seem like they’re stupid.
I think Freida came up with the twist before she wrote the first half of the book, and just really tried to make it work.
Unfortunately it didn’t. Some events during the first half of the book make NO sense after we find out the twist.
I didn’t like any of the characters. I didn’t connect with any of them, and they felt very unrelatable.
I felt some of their decisions were really stupid and based on nothing.
Like any book, it had its moments. I don’t regret reading it, but I don’t think I’d recommend it to anyone.
Moderate: Violence, Murder, Death of parent, and Mental illness
Minor: Kidnapping, Car accident, Death, and Vomit
crazybooklady89'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
3.5
Graphic: Murder, Mental illness, Death, and Violence
parkerknoll'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
3.25
Moderate: Vomit, Car accident, Drug use, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Death, Murder, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Gore
readwithandreina'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Pregnancy, Violence, Murder, and Kidnapping
payton_layne'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
2.0
Moderate: Violence, Murder, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Mental illness, and Death
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, and Stalking