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jessiejonesbentley'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? No
1.5
Graphic: Addiction, Murder, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Death, Drug use, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Physical abuse, Stalking, Suicide, Violence, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, and Grief
Minor: Vomit and Infidelity
ecmcmahon'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
4.25
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Grief, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Death, Blood, Suicide, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Murder, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Mental illness, Violence, Sexual content, Vomit, Police brutality, Panic attacks/disorders, and Gore
thanksfrthemoomeries'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
2.5
Beyond all of that, after taking over a month to read (which by my standards is too long for a book this size and genre), I find out the author is a man. I am tired of men writing about women in these stereotypical slasher stories and making them out to be these shallow, judgmental, final girls who have a “dark side” to them. It’s exhausting and disgusting. While I would agree with the argument that real slasher stories are born out of crimes of passion, I find it revolting that the story ends with
Graphic: Alcohol, Mental illness, Drug use, Blood, Gore, Physical abuse, Death, and Cursing
Moderate: Sexual violence, Vomit, Suicide, and Sexual content
tini_turtle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Vomit, Self harm, Violence, Gore, Blood, Death, Murder, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Stalking, and Body horror
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Alcohol, Addiction, and Alcoholism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
killmoore_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Truly despicable characters, all of them, and a unreliable narrator trope that isn't exactly what it seems. This was fun, and while I don't normally like books that end all wrapped up with a bow, this one felt complete.
Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Gore, Medical content, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, and Self harm
jstew89'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
4.25
One thing I liked is that I didn't figure out who was the murderer until the reveal, although some of the leaps in logic the characters took were... questionable. There were times where Quincy had a realization by looking at new information and would say something like "It was so obvious now" and then make a WILD leap in rationalization. Those don't generally bother me (especially as an escape room enthusiast) but some of these felt egregious. Overall I enjoyed the book and it had me up until 2 AM one night where I couldn't put it down, so it was definitely engaging. It has some issues but overall, super enjoyable.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Stalking
mnc84'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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Violence, Physical abuse, Cursing, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Rape
rachaelbunny's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, Toxic friendship, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Suicide, Alcohol, and Gore
Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Mass/school shootings, Sexual content, Addiction, Vomit, and Stalking
Minor: Sexual assault, Cancer, Police brutality, and Death of parent
alisonfaith426'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
3.75
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, and Violence
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Drug use, Grief, Infidelity, Murder, Physical abuse, and Sexual content
Minor: Alcohol, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Misogyny, and Vomit
lovelymisanthrope'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
4.0
This book had some twists and turns that I did not see coming, but everything felt in the realm of reality, which I always appreciate in a thriller. It was not my favorite Riley Sager novel, but I still very much enjoyed it!
Graphic: Grief, Murder, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence
Minor: Infidelity