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sophieamreacher's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Addiction, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Grief, Blood, Gun violence, Infidelity, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Incest, Homophobia, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, and Vomit
jess2obsess's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Murder, Rape, Incest, Gun violence, Death, Suicide, Violence, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Blood, Sexual assault, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Suicidal thoughts, and Animal death
Minor: Infidelity
wandering_canuck'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? Yes
5.0
I read this in one sitting. I was captivated from the opening sentence to the last word. I picked up this book only because it was a prompt for a reading challenge and I expect it to make my top 10 of 2024.
Exceptional writing. Harper builds a vivid landscape, where the
This is how a mystery-thriller should be written. The story was well fleshed out. Harper avoids the pitfalls of convenience and coincidence to make the story fit the outcome. Two whodunits within one novel, and both told in a way that left you guessing until the end. Though there are no loose ends left to be tied up, I never once felt I was being led by the hand. Her writing kept me engaged and I happily buckled in to ride out the story until the very end.
This book was simply brilliant and would make a great book club read. I'll definitely pick up another of her novels. She has me hooked!
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Murder, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Physical abuse, Violence, Child abuse, Bullying, Gun violence, and Alcohol
Moderate: Child death, Sexual assault, Suicide, Death of parent, Addiction, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Toxic friendship
barbarella85'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? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, and Murder
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
emfield's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death, Child death, Violence, Alcoholism, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Blood, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Dementia, Child abuse, and Excrement
Minor: Animal cruelty, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, and Animal death
hannahleewhite's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Murder and Child death
Moderate: Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Alcoholism, and Suicidal thoughts
bootsmom3'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: Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Violence, Medical trauma, Murder, Rape, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Animal death, Addiction, Alcohol, Child death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Outing, Death of parent, Dementia, and Misogyny
msagerber'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
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, and Death
Moderate: Dementia, Animal death, Sexual assault, and Incest
mel_s_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: Death, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Child death, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Suicide and Domestic abuse
Minor: Addiction
alicia_g's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Dementia, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Animal death