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astoriareader'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
- Lee is currently unhoused & living out of her car. She’s waiting tables at a shady diner in Seattle, and she’s living in her car.
- Lee decides to start sleeping in car in a secluded park with a beach area in an upper class neighborhood. One morning, she wakes up when she hears a woman drowning, and she saves the woman. The drowning woman, Hazel, and Lee become friends.
- Hazel confides in Lee that she’s in an abusive marriage, and basically, she came out there to end her life that morning. As their new friendship begins, Hazel asks Lee if she will consider helping Hazel disappear & start her new life.
- Harding is a talented writer.
- Short chapters.
- Structured in different parts. We begin with Lee’s POV, then shift to Hazel’s POV.
- I thought the first half was a much stronger than the second half, and I really loved Lee’s part. It started off very strong.
- Some plot holes and inconsistencies that don’t make sense. Also, the story generally requires suspension of disbelief.
- This one had a lot of potential, and I was let down in some ways. It was an awesome beginning, a blah middle, and an okay ending.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Infidelity, Dementia, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Vomit, Body shaming, Blood, Sexual content, and Alcoholism
Minor: Car accident
sstewart89'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: Physical abuse, Abandonment, Car accident, Pandemic/Epidemic, Violence, Suicide, Blood, Confinement, Dementia, Panic attacks/disorders, Infidelity, Murder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
authenticallybria'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
5.0
in certain scenarios, with me chucking my theories out the window! The author kept my attention with the plot & I enjoyed this book.
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Domestic abuse, Suicide, and Sexual content
Minor: Murder
daniofthewood'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: Classism, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Blood, Bullying, Eating disorder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Panic attacks/disorders, Confinement, Murder, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Dementia, Gore, Fatphobia, Grief, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Forced institutionalization
Minor: Slavery
katiedoesntftba'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Death of parent, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Domestic abuse, Torture, Sexual violence, Confinement, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Slavery, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Sexual content, Drug use, and Gun violence
Minor: Car accident
kayrenee521'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
3.75
Lee soon learns that Hazel isn’t everything she seems and she may have been running from one bad situation right into an even worse one.
I enjoyed this book, large portions were told from alternating perspectives of Hazel and Lee. I found myself sympathetic to both women and their situations. My only complaint is things seemed too tidied up at the end and it had a little too much of a “ happy ending “
Plus I had to suspend disbelief at the way Benjamin got away with some stuff he did.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Misogyny, Slavery, Murder, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Dementia, Classism, and Infidelity
bee_isreading'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
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Blood, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Dementia, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Infidelity, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Suicidal thoughts
tddaffin'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
5.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Death of parent, Suicide attempt, and Murder
Minor: Sexual content
unicornpng'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? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Moderate: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Infidelity, and Sexual content
Minor: Blood and Murder
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