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mflynn8908'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
I did guess what was going to happen about 50% into the story but the author had some twists towards the end that made me second guess if I was correct or not so it did keep me invested in reading the story.
This is the second book I’ve read from this author so far and I can say that I actually enjoyed this one much more than I enjoyed no exit.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Infertility, Stalking, Gun violence, Mental illness, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Child death and Car accident
Minor: Animal cruelty, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Vomit, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, and Body horror
ohhthehorrors'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: Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Death, Car accident, Death of parent, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Misogyny, Stalking, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Infertility, and Suicidal thoughts
emeraldsanto's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Eating disorder, Blood, Medical content, Vomit, Alcohol, Car accident, Gore, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Child death, Alcoholism, Stalking, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, and Suicidal thoughts
mrsreads1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Gun violence, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Stalking, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Alcoholism and Child death
jamie_rich'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
2.0
Graphic: Murder, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Animal cruelty, Gore, Alcoholism, Infertility, Child death, Violence, Blood, Suicide, Death, Abandonment, Stalking, Torture, Car accident, Mass/school shootings, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
ashhearddwrites's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Child death, Death, Stalking, Murder, Blood, and Gore
outsmartyourshelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Then odd occurrences start to happen including the feeling someone is inside the house watching her. Emma doesn't really take things seriously until the homeowner messages her saying that an intruder has been captured outside the house on the motion cameras. Is this a coincidence or has the author tracked her down?
I'm a bit mixed in my views about this. It is well-written, pacy, & there are lots of twists & turns (although I guessed the main twist, some of others I definitely did not see coming which is always a good thing). Did I actually enjoy reading it though? Not sure. I will reiterate in the TWs but let me tell you here that the dog survives. I saw this in some reviews before deciding to read it as I'm always cautious with thriller books with pets in, but that's not to say poor Laika doesn't go through some horror, but ultimately she's okay. Me - not so much as I could have happily gone on avoiding knowing about the fate of real-life namesake Laika who was sent into space, for the rest of my natural life. I have deliberately avoided ever Googling anything about this so, yeah, thanks for that I guess. Verdict: well-written, fast-paced with lots of twists & turns but the couple of animal-related bits were difficult to read for me.
TWs: violence, death, stalking, animal cruelty (fortunately the dog survives), animal death (you read about the real-life Laika who didn't).
My thanks to NetGalley & publishers, Hodder & Stoughton, for the opportunity to read an ARC. I am voluntarily giving an honest review.
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Stalking
Moderate: Animal death and Animal cruelty
ruthypoo2'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? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Murder, Stalking, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Death, Grief, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
Minor: Child death, Death of parent, and Car accident
kcbatts'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
4.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, Grief, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death and Suicide
Minor: Infertility
marrireadsandrambles'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Animal cruelty, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Car accident, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, and Infertility
Minor: Alcoholism and Bullying
The dog survives!