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hereiskyra's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Suicide, Death of parent, Sexual violence, and Dementia
redefiningrachel's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Confinement, Lesbophobia, Death, Mental illness, Grief, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Dementia, Bullying, Violence, Toxic friendship, Infidelity, Gaslighting, Classism, and Body shaming
Moderate: Torture, Injury/Injury detail, and Slavery
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Vomit
molliezeee's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Blood, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Death
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Suicide, Car accident, Dementia, Sexual content, and Death of parent
theinstabookworm'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? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Murder, Domestic abuse, Dementia, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent
katyannreads's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Death of parent, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
savvyrosereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A woman living in her car gets tangled up in more than she bargained for when she saves the life of a wealthy woman.
Another month, another great book club pick! I really enjoyed this one, which kept me entertained and on the edge of my seat the whole time. The chapters were super short (ALWAYS a plus), and the twists and turns made me excited to keep reading and find out what would happen next. I also really enjoyed the changing POVs, which I thought added a lot of layers and nuance to the story.
I did expect another somewhat more “groundbreaking” reveal at some point, but I think that is just a function of consuming a lot of thrillers and always expecting some massive shock at the eleventh hour. Overall, I thought this was really well paced and the plot unspooled pretty nicely—and while there probably could have been another left turn at the end, I’m not overly mad that there wasn’t. As an added bonus, I actually really liked the main characters (even if I questioned some of their decisions), which can be rare for a thriller and which I always appreciate!
Recommended to anyone, but especially if you like: shifting POVs; psychological thrillers; short chapters
CW: Domestic violence/abuse; dementia; death of parent; discussions of suicide/suicide attempt; discussions of homelessness/poverty
Graphic: Murder, Slavery, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Car accident, Suicide, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
thatswhatshanread'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
4.25
While it was a little slow to start, the intrigue never stops. It increases with each chapter (short chapters are the best) and throws in punch after punch of “WTF?!“ drama. This one is best if you go in blind, so I won’t say much else except that you will definitely have trust issues after finishing it.
Robyn Harding is SO GOOD at what she does!! Fans of “Sleeping with the Enemy”, “Gone Girl”, “Killing Eve” and the like should flock to this book.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Stalking, Vomit, Torture, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Body shaming, Classism, Sexism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Death of parent, Grief, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Addiction, Cursing, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Gun violence, Bullying, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Suicide attempt
soobooksalot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Thank you to Netgalley and Grand Central Publishing for my eARC of The Drowning Woman for review!
Canadian author Robyn Harding has absolutely nailed her latest thriller. The stories of Hazel and Lee drew me in immediately, and they're surrounded by secondary characters who are all levels of nasty.
I was travelling while readin this, and often find it difficult to keep up with a book when not on my usual life schedule - this one kept me at it whenever I had a spare moment!
Recommended!
For release on June 13.
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Dementia, Gaslighting, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Grief, Infidelity, and Murder
clairebonney's review
5.0
For years, I have desperately wanted to read a novel and feel Gone Girl vibes. NONE have delivered until now. That’s not to say this novel is a comparison to Gone Girl. It is not; it is a completely unique story in my opinion. But the vibe is the exact same. I hope that makes sense, but even if it doesn’t, just know I am so completely satisfied after reading this story!
Review to come.
Thank you so much to Grand Central Publishing and NetGalley for the galley of this book in exchange for my honest review!!
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Sexism, Suicide attempt, Infidelity, Death of parent, Murder, Physical abuse, and Toxic friendship