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jocelyn62013'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
If you like to hate every character, this might be the book for you. Easy, quick pacing and style though. I also learned I should be double checking content warnings for book club.
Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Infidelity
Minor: Murder, Vomit, and Abortion
woodiek3'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
4.25
Graphic: Sexual content, Child death, Child abuse, Abortion, Grief, and Cursing
Minor: Vomit and Car accident
This book kept me awake wondering what was going to happen next! The suspense and the twists and turns were strong for me. This is a fast read difficult to put down.ank3'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
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Abandonment, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Violence, Ableism, Death of parent, Abortion, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Gore, Grief, Murder, Torture, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Vomit
Minor: Cursing, Animal death, and Alcohol
katerpillar7's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.5
Moderate: Child death, Murder, and Vomit
Minor: Abortion and Child death
joliadareads's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Grief, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Abortion, and Child abuse
Moderate: Vomit
mollies_reads'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
Now I get the hype over Hoover’s books. This was addicting, fast paced, and suspenseful. I had so many theories, each one squashed with a new chapter. I really enjoyed the mystery and thrill of this story, and will definitely be thinking about the characters and questioning the truth for weeks to come.
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Murder, and Child death
Moderate: Abortion, Infidelity, Physical abuse, and Vomit
Minor: Fatphobia, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts
nia_29's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Me ha dado miedo en ocasiones, cosa que no me esperaba en absoluto, pero muy muy bien.
Se lee a gran velocidad porque el misterio te engancha y los capítulos cortos siempre te hacen pensar "sólo uno más antes de dormir" y de pronto son las cuatro de la mañana.
Es cierto que el final se me ha quedado un poco ahí ahí, porque siendo sincera, era lo que esperaba desde el principio.
Igual si no hubiese leído ya algún libro donde la historia escrita en un diario fuese inventada, me habría sorprendido más, pero desde el mismo principio estaba sospechando.
Realmente yo pensaba que quizá incluso la biografía la había escrito el marido, que me pareció muy sospechoso, sobre todo porque toda la autobiografía estaba muy centrada en su pene.
Cosa que también aclara Verity en su carta "no estaba tan obsesionada", la verdad me hizo gracia.
A todo esto, estoy ignorando el supuesto capítulo extra. No existe. Fin de la discusión.
Me gusta el final abierto tal cual está porque tú decides al final quién dice la verdad y es muy interesante, porque "qué razones hay para creer a Verity? Qué razones hay para no hacerlo??"
Podemos hablar de lo creepy que es el niño sin necesidad??? No, en serio, pensé que incluso era psicópata con las escenas de los cuchillos...
En fin, que yo creo que le doy 3,5 estrellas, no está malote, pero le ha faltado un algo.
Y sí lo recomiendo mucho, porque se pasa un buen rato. No es el mejor thriller que he leído, pero la pasé bien.
;)
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Death, Murder, Abortion, Vomit, Child death, and Sexual content
veronica214's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I dont think the plot was terrible. I just think it could have been executed better. The story could be so dark and disturbing, but then a paragraph or so later there'd be a steamy sex scene. Idk, one of the two needed to be toned down a bit. The writing was also clunky, and I found a couple typos.
It did have a twist ending that I wasn't expecting!
But I'm glad Colleen Hoover has encouraged many people to start reading again. I feel like she's a good gateway author for those who might like romance and suspense.
Graphic: Sexual content, Abortion, Blood, Grief, and Car accident
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Vomit, and Child death
michelleub'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
3.75
Anyway now you know how I feel about the book but I also want to talk about the important stuff.
Her writing. I felt like she did not really describe places or people so I couldn’t really imagine anything or anyone but Jeremy and I think the only thing I know about him is that he is attractive, oh and verity is skinny is something I just have to guess from her mindset about her body. The irony in this is that I also felt like CoHo sometimes talked about stuff that was unnecessary, for example the sex scenes, we get they had sex, I don’t need it described all the time. But the unnecessary stuff, apart from the sexual content, got better, either that or I stopped noticing because I only cared about the manuscript.
Overall, this book was like most of CoHo books, easy to read and get through, definitely a good book when your just getting started with thrillers.
Graphic: Abortion, Sexual content, Child abuse, Child death, Mental illness, and Murder
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
Minor: Sexual harassment
justluck's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Child death, and Body horror
Moderate: Suicide attempt and Vomit