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tearsinthesea's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Well-paced thriller and short chapters. Enjoyed the sister dynamic and alternating chapters of the diary entries/Fern’s POV (coming from someone who generally dislikes time jumping books). Entertaining read but a little bit of a predictable ending
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual harassment and Child abuse
peachythi_books's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- 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
Wtf the dude?!?
The more thriller aspects of the book are more prevalent in the later half of the book then they are in the first half. But I actually think that worked well for the story. It is completely disarming when you actually get to the thriller-ish portion.
The two main characters Fern and Rose have two very distinct voices and interesting perspectives and they piece together a mystery bit by bit every chapter with their POVS.
Fern one of our MCs is heavily implied to be Autistic and so is the male love interest Wally. Her perspective was so interesting and compelling. She is such an easy character to love and her chapters were by far my favorite.
The more thriller aspects of the book are more prevalent in the later half of the book then they are in the first half. But I actually think that worked well for the story. It is completely disarming when you actually get to the thriller-ish portion.
The two main characters Fern and Rose have two very distinct voices and interesting perspectives and they piece together a mystery bit by bit every chapter with their POVS.
Fern one of our MCs is heavily implied to be Autistic and so is the male love interest Wally. Her perspective was so interesting and compelling. She is such an easy character to love and her chapters were by far my favorite.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug abuse, Violence, and Sexual harassment
izzywizzy's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- 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
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Rape, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse
Minor: Murder
marlenealina's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual harassment, Murder, and Death of parent
Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, and Child abuse
aimzthereader's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I liked this book even more than The Mother in Law , I think Sally Hepworth is going to be an auto read author for me. I guessed the mystery fairly early in but i still really enjoyed the book. Most of the characters are horrible but I don’t mind that. I really enjoyed unraveling the truths form the lies and I enjoy unreliable narrators . I felt the pacing was really nice and there were many times that I got so tense and so angry at the characters or what was going on, which for me is a mark of a great book.
You will not like this book if you don’t like unreliable narrators or need to have redeemable characters.
You will not like this book if you don’t like unreliable narrators or need to have redeemable characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Mental illness
Moderate: Violence, Child death, Drug abuse, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Sexual harassment and Sexual content
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