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delz's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Mental illness, and Infidelity
Minor: Physical abuse, Suicide, and Homophobia
evawondergem's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicide, and Mental illness
beckyremillard's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Drug use, Bullying, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Suicide
cursed_sapphire's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual assault
Moderate: Abandonment, Child abuse, and Murder
Minor: Suicide, Ableism, Body shaming, Drug use, and Alcohol
lilyyyy_b's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Suicide, Cursing, Dementia, Mental illness, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Classism, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Murder, and Outing
avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
This book was a good mix of dark/emotional and funny. I wish there were more of the fun parts and less of the dark and emotional parts. The book's first half felt more like a contemporary romance, but the second half was more of a thriller. I would have preferred less romance.
Overall a pretty good book that covered some hard topics. I really appreciated the compassion and understanding of the author for the mother who struggled with schizophrenia. I also liked that she made sure to have a part in there that corrected the assumptions of some of the general public that people with schizophrenia are violent, when in fact they're more likely to be the victim than the perpetrator of violence.
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Bullying, Mental illness, and Murder
Moderate: Suicide, Child abuse, Lesbophobia, and Child death
Minor: Cursing, Pregnancy, and Xenophobia
alli_the_bookaholic13's review
- 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: Sexual assault and Mental illness
Minor: Suicide
xompeii's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Sexual assault and Bullying
Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Child abuse, Death, and Suicide
Minor: Abandonment and Grief
lisashelves's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis and Mental illness
Moderate: Rape, Sexual harassment, Infidelity, Alcohol, and Sexual assault
Minor: Suicide
hckilgour's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
While this is marketed as more of the murder mystery book with a hint of political intrigue, it’s the other way around. Not bad. But just not marketed correctly I feel.
Evan as a character was fun but I would’ve loved to see more of her snark.
I was surprised Maisie warmed up to her on the flip of a coin. But when you do something big to save someone’s but, I guess that happens.
The ending had me wondering what other secret Evan has. This book didn’t hint at anything so I’m completely in the dark on that.
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Suicide and Schizophrenia/Psychosis