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cindytheskull'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? No
1.5
All in all it’s a too easy and predictable read with a cast of absolutely annoying characters that keep acting like no human being would ever act in similar situations.
I finished it just to be sure my prediction, which happened by 20% completion of my reading, was actually correct.
Graphic: Incest, Murder, Gaslighting, Grief, Violence, Death of parent, Blood, Pregnancy, Death, and Drug abuse
salvianlehdet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Pregnancy, Car accident, Blood, Alcohol, Grief, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Murder, Violence, and Suicide
stephabee_reads's review
3.25
Graphic: Murder, Bullying, Confinement, Death of parent, and Blood
Moderate: Suicide, Pregnancy, Incest, and Self harm
sweekune's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Audiobook narrated by Laura Costello.
Lily Armitage returns to her childhood home, Endgame House, following the death of her aunt. To everyone else, she's there to play a game of riddles to win the rights to the house, but secretly she's also there to find out what happened to her mother.
- Originally I thought this was a cosy Christmas murder mystery, sort of a modern Agatha Christie-esque story. However, it was definitely more of a thriller. Yes it had the trappings and decoration of a lighter story but actually things ended up being pretty dark by the end.
- I liked the fun of the riddles and clues both to The Christmas Game and to the mysteries within Endgame itself. they were lyrical and fun but did always make sense. I think it would have been better to read them in the physical version as in the audiobook, you couldn't literally see the clues hidden in them.
- The setting was both festive and creepy. An old manor house with a maze, ice house and chapel really was an amazing place to weave a mystery.
- This book was actually amazingly queer with multiple characters being queer in some way, shape or form. I also liked how this wasn't forced, it was just there and who the people were, not necessarily their entire personality. And as a bisexual, I'll always appreciate a bi main character.
Dark, eerie but festive. For those who want a Christmas read with a bit of a puzzle and a side of murder.
Graphic: Gun violence, Blood, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Grief, Pregnancy, Murder, Death of parent, and Death
Moderate: Car accident, Cursing, Homophobia, Biphobia, Incest, and Alcohol
ruthdaniell's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Suicide, and Blood
georgiamaynard'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Incest, Death, Murder, and Blood
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Homophobia and Biphobia
atalea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Murder, Confinement, Grief, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, and Bullying
Moderate: Incest, Toxic relationship, Suicide, and Violence
Minor: Car accident
readingtotravel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
The mystery and story were well written and plotted out, and I love that there were games for the readers to okay along with.
Graphic: Blood, Gaslighting, Violence, Emotional abuse, Grief, Alcohol, Death, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Car accident, Death of parent, Suicide, and Murder
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Sexual content
cassie7e's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
5.0
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Gun violence, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, and Pregnancy
Minor: Sexual content, Incest, Murder, Suicide attempt, Violence, Death of parent, Biphobia, Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Self harm
tweesee_93's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Blood, Car accident, Incest, and Gun violence