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jamballdonut's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
I don't have much to say other than when the killer was eventually revealed, although I didn't suspect it would be them, I just didn't care.
Both Carla and Miriam were just.. not enjoyable in the slightest. Carla was boring and bland, and seemed massively underdeveloped, while Miriam just seemed like the nosy neighbour who can't keep her nose out of anyone's business
I think if she'd kept the same cast of characters, but had it from the focus of only one or two characters, it would have been much more enjoyable. But, the switching between the main 4-5 characters, and focusing so much on previous deaths just got distracting and made the story feel bogged down to the point that the actual recent murder didn't even seem like the main plot point.
Altogether, after thoroughly enjoying Girl on the Train and thoroughly disliking this and Into the Water, I really can't see myself picking up another book by Paula Hawkins. I want to love her, I really do, but she just makes it so hard to do so.
Graphic: Death and Blood
Moderate: Animal death, Grief, Mental illness, Medical content, Child death, Car accident, Alcoholism, and Medical trauma
Minor: Abandonment and Incest
larade's review against another edition
2.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Fatphobia, Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Child death, Death, Murder, Kidnapping, Rape, Ableism, and Grief
odrib'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
2.5
Graphic: Blood, Rape, Alcoholism, Grief, Violence, Sexual violence, Child death, Addiction, Murder, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Medical content, Infidelity, and Car accident
calchick'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
Moderate: Child death and Car accident
leahvanert's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Murder, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, and Car accident
sleeson'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Rape, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Cursing, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Car accident, Alcohol, Violence, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse
wy_woman's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
Graphic: Child death and Murder
Moderate: Sexual assault, Grief, Blood, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Rape, Kidnapping, Gore, and Car accident
Minor: Alcoholism, Sexual content, Infertility, Miscarriage, Mental illness, and Medical content
shiran_fa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
3.5
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Kidnapping, Blood, Animal death, Alcoholism, and Child death
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Car accident, Chronic illness, and Kidnapping
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Incest, Grief, Infidelity, and Medical content
jextown's review against another edition
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Murder, Alcoholism, Violence, Car accident, Confinement, and Medical trauma
nicoles_reading_corner'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
4.5
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Medical trauma, Child death, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Death, Death of parent, and Violence
Moderate: Animal death, Car accident, Infertility, and Kidnapping