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laronimo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Child death, Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Miscarriage, and Murder
rosamarie_grrtz'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: Murder, Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
nelena1'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
3.25
Graphic: Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Child death
evelyn_ak21'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? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Child abuse, Car accident, Sexual content, Miscarriage, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Grief, and Death
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Abortion, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
literallysam's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
After being disappointed a couple times I try not to read such hyped books with any expectations. But this book, I think, is DEFINITELY well deserving of all the hype it has gathered. If you're a beginner of thrillers then you should really go for it, but if you are a more traditional thriller reader then you may not appreciate it much. I personally haven't ready many thrillers, so I found it really captivating.
The author is know for her heartbreaking romance and this is not the kind of book that she usually writes. It gave superrr creepy vibes.. and I really liked it. It's captivating, brainstorming and well-written. Some scenes were so so spooky and frightening, I got goosebumps. The book has a perfect balance between romance, thrill and suspense. Though there's just an awful a lot of smut in the name of romance but I think it added the element of obsession into the book which was essential for Verity.
There were also some elements which gave me mixed feelings for the book. Like, Jeremy's character felt way too stiff & shallow in the entire book and Lowen on the other hand felt so inconsistent as a protagonist. But nonetheless, I really reallyy enjoyed it- It's like I love this book most the way but not all the way. Despite all the cons, Verity is a true page turner. I was completely hooked and just couldn't put it down. Pages upon pages of this book had me gasping with utter shock and surprise.
Best part of the book was the end- THE ENDING WAS THE ESSENCE FOR ME!! Like, just when I thought that the book could not get any more twisted, it did. It just blew my mind- whew..
⚠️It's really dark and edgy, pls look into Trigger warnings before reading.⚠️
Graphic: Death of parent, Pregnancy, Cursing, Mental illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexual content, Murder, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Child death, and Child abuse
Moderate: Abortion and Alcohol
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
betterwithabookinmyhand's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This was such a mixed bag for me. It was so hard to put down this book and I had to take breaks because there were parts SO spicy or SO dark that I needed a pause.
And then the ending happened and the story lost me. I appreciate the twist Colleen Hoover was going for but I didn’t buy it. The MC made some extra crazy decisions for this happily ever after ending and I was bummed to end the book going, “Hmmm, nope. Not for me.”
That being said I really applaud Colleen Hoover for going for a thriller and I hope she writes more! She has the captivating side down, now to just stick the ending.
Triggers: child abuse, child death, murder
Graphic: Child death, Child abuse, Sexual content, and Adult/minor relationship
annabulkowski'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
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Gaslighting, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child death, Child abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, and Medical trauma
bizknitsbooks'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
5.0
Graphic: Pregnancy, Abortion, Miscarriage, Child death, Car accident, and Child abuse
Moderate: Confinement, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Violence, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Murder, Body shaming, and Fatphobia
lomesia'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, and Sexual content
Minor: Cancer, Car accident, Death of parent, Drug use, Miscarriage, and Self harm
123aah456's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit