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ninariella's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Drug use, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Violence, Rape, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Child abuse, Death, Suicide, Body shaming, and Fire/Fire injury
booking_along's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
“…i truly believed it was some kind of victory l, that the bad would be punished. because it was the truth, and the truth was the most important thing to be. it’s all u believed in, all u cared about: finding the truth, no matter the cost. …but justice doesn’t exist, and the truth dienst matter, not in the real world…”
did not expect that twisted reveal!
this book was a bit on the slower side but when it got going it was off and racing!
i did like that a lot of this book was Pip trying to deal with what happened in book one and that it actually discussed that solving murders and figuring out mysteries and what bad stuff people do can be traumatic.
honestly the biggest issue i have with this book-which is one i have with a lot of YA books - is if a 16/17 year old does a better job than a trained adult.
now in this particular series it’s not as hard -honestly the police “force” of this town is very clearly shown as utterly useless and just feeling self important instead of actually doing their jobs.
beside that this book was very well done.
between the struggles of what Pip still had to deal with from what happened in book one and the internet trolls coming at her through her podcast… it was very well done.
and as i already said - i did not see that big twist coming.
mostly because i don’t think it was possible to solve it? but hey i am no sherlock so i don’t even try to say that i remember every little hint the author might have placed in this book to point towards the actual baddy in this book -i didn’t see them and was surprised but the explanations made enough sense that i didn’t mind being blind sided by it.
i really enjoyed this! very well done!
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Death, Murder, Violence, Toxic friendship, Kidnapping, Grief, Blood, and Bullying
_pauline's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, and Rape
Minor: Car accident and Cancer
schmutzanna's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Murder and Death
Moderate: Gore and Blood
Minor: Drug use, Rape, Chronic illness, Stalking, and Grief
nele_281's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Death, Gun violence, and Murder
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Confinement, Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Torture, Drug use, Kidnapping, and Rape
Minor: Car accident and Cursing
blankaurban's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I have just finished reading and I don't even have the words to explain how amazing this whole thing was. I just sat and binge-read the last 200 pages in on sitting.
First of all, the plot of this book?! Holly, how do you even think of something like this? I would have NEVER guessed what was going to happen. I couldn't put it down. It was such a page-turner!
Also, Pip's character development? What the heck? It was so well-written and the way she had the realization was super crazy.
I don't think I can put the level of amazingness of this book into words, you'll just have to read it yourself.
This was truly a mindblowing experience. This is definitely a 6 star read for me! I recommend you read it 100%!
Graphic: Fatphobia, Murder, Blood, Death, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Cursing and Deadnaming
bo0k_wh0re's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Drug use, Gore, Sexual assault, Grief, Gaslighting, Violence, Kidnapping, Rape, Murder, Drug abuse, Body horror, and Blood
ellagant's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Gun violence
Moderate: Blood
ursa_arlo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The characterization and exploration of characters from book 1 is brilliant, showing us a different side to characters we only really saw before in the context of the Andie investigation. It makes them more real, three dimensional and nuanced. The same happens to pip; negative aspects of her character are amplified and shown in a new light. The ending is also devastating. If you've read the first book, you have to read this one too.
Graphic: Death, Blood, and Stalking
Moderate: Murder, Car accident, and Drug use
Minor: Dementia
m_kwhite'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? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Kidnapping
Moderate: Death, Kidnapping, Suicide, Gun violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Child death, Toxic relationship, and Child abuse