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cassiealexandra's review against another edition
4.25
I appreciated the interesting characters about whom I was constantly wondering. Which person is unstable here? Is anyone a reliable narrator or source of information? It had plot points that were hinted at just enough to keep me in suspense, hoping that I’d figure it out just before the characters did.
I also loved the points of view choices here with Avery being in the first-person perspective and Marissa’s chapters being third-person. This is the first I’ve read by Hendricks and Pekkanen and I wonder how their writing process goes and if this unique POV thing has to do with their team dynamic.
The narration on this was also excellent. I’d never listened to Marin Ireland on audio before, but I see why she’s popular.
My two slight issues were that after the slow opening, it sometimes felt like too much was going on by the end and that the wrap up was convenient by my gut feeling. But, after reflecting for a while, I realized the ending and loose ends made sense and weren’t as coincidental as I’d originally felt.
The bottom line: A solid slow thriller with lots of moving pieces to puzzle out, strong characters, and great audio narration.
— NOTES —
Genres: slow burn thriller
POV: dual—first-person, Avery; third-person, Marissa
Content: infidelity, murder, cannabis use, death, vague memories of romance
— MY RATING CONSIDERATIONS —
(all out of 5)
Pace: 4
Enjoyment: 4.5
Craft: 4.5
My Gut Feeling: 4
Total Stars: 4.25
Graphic: Gun violence
Moderate: Bullying, Infidelity, Drug use, and Murder
Minor: Sexual content
blueyogi'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
3.0
Graphic: Stalking and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Death, Terminal illness, Infidelity, Violence, Murder, and Pregnancy
Minor: Vomit, Blood, Cancer, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Alcohol, Sexual content, Infertility, Bullying, Adult/minor relationship, and Child death
greatexpectations77's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Murder, Alcohol, Sexual content, and Stalking
Minor: Blood, Pregnancy, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Infertility, Gun violence, and Medical content
nataliebootlah's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Murder, Violence, and Sexual content
axkerti's review against another edition
Moderate: Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Terminal illness, Death, Infidelity, Stalking, and Infertility
Minor: Sexual content
adventuresinfictionland'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
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Cursing, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Death, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Murder, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Infertility, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Stalking
briannad4's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Gun violence and Stalking
Moderate: Murder and Sexual content
emotionalsupportsandwich'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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Violence
Minor: Sexual content
arthur_ant18'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Stalking, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, Gun violence, Murder, Terminal illness, and Sexual violence
Minor: Pregnancy and Sexual content
kfquarium's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Cursing, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Stalking, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Death, and Gaslighting
Minor: Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Infertility, Bullying, Car accident, Death of parent, and Sexual content