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isabellediggle's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Byrne is compelling as ever in this non-linear plot, jumping back and forth around the date of a catastrophic event murder! . The way grooming is portrayed makes clear the power imbalances at play although I feel Byrne could have more clearly condemned these relationships. Sexual assault and rape is dealt with poignantly, particularly in a post-#Me Too world and the tenderness (and dismissal) women can have for one another is accurately portrayed. However, some of the plot could have been furthered fleshed out, it felt like we lost a few days before the event, the last two thirds of the book feeling less filled out than the first. Byrne's flawed characters have once again attached themselves to my heart during this re-read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Grief, Murder, Rape, and Sexual assault
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