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mckinleyelle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Death, Gaslighting, Suicide, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Dementia, Mental illness, and Infidelity
snslagle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Pandemic/Epidemic, Emotional abuse, and Suicidal thoughts
stanleykaty'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
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Pandemic/Epidemic, Murder, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
kelpish'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
2.75
I guessed nearly every "twist" in The Drowning Woman's first half. As the reader, some things seemed so obvious to me that I was shocked the characters weren't picking up on (especially since it is written in first-person perspective). However, all of the things I anticipated happened around the middle of the book, so I was looking forward to what unfolded in the rest of the book.
The second half felt disjointed from the first half and it dragged at a glacial pace. Whenever it seemed like something exciting would happen, it never panned out. Meandering through events that could have turned into something exciting felt monotonous. I wanted to see the book through to the end, but it was a bit of a slog.
All in all, it was a book that could have been pretty good but frequently stumbled and shambled along.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Domestic abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Confinement
Minor: Death of parent
disguisedposer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Murder, Suicide attempt, Violence, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, Infidelity, Physical abuse, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Grief, and Dementia
kylieduncan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I was going to give this a 4 but the ending left me questions moving it back down to 3.5. A pretty good thriller that kept me invested for most of the book. There were parts of the ending that I really did not understand.
Graphic: Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Slavery, and Suicide attempt
Trigger warning: suicide, slavery I was going to give this a 4 but the ending left me questions moving it back down to 3.5. A pretty good thriller that kept me invested for most of the book. There were parts of the ending that I really did not understand.michelle_my_belle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Torture, Blood, Pandemic/Epidemic, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Physical abuse, Sexism, Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Violence, Grief, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Eating disorder, Classism, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Gore, Infidelity, Stalking, and Alcohol
Moderate: Suicide attempt
Minor: Dementia, Addiction, and Forced institutionalization
maddiela'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? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Blood
readingonthefly'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
4.0
Moderate: Infidelity, Murder, Death, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Suicide attempt, Panic attacks/disorders, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Minor: Car accident and Blood
meeklovestoread'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? No
4.0
Note: I'd just like to mention that I admire how the author takes her time to humanize homeless people and anything else who is in a situation in which they feel trapped rather that be literally or figuratively. I also admire how she took the topic of BDSM delicately and didn't dehumanize it and prioritize that acts like those are only harmful when they're nonconsensual.
Spice Rating: 🌶️/5
Graphic: Physical abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Violence, Death, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Sexual violence, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Alcohol, and Death of parent
Minor: Car accident, Sexual content, Body shaming, Confinement, and Torture