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audreylee's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Set in New Zealand, this should have been much more atmospheric. Setting all of this death and darkness in such a vibrant, lush place, but no. The plotting was off and the characters felt weirdly flat. It was an ok mystery but the villains were almost flagged.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Violence
Minor: Sexual violence, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Child death
sophiareadswaytoomuch's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. I've read a lot of romance by this author and I was blown away by how well her talents transferred to this genre.
As always, her characters and worldbuilding were so vividly described that I felt like I was there in person. I loved the depiction of the small coastal New Zealand town, and how the main character (Anahera) responds to moving back there.
Also I'm not usually a huge romance fan, but I really liked the love interest and I was rooting for them throughout. All of the characters were amazingly written and I will be rereading this book purely to visit them again.
As always, her characters and worldbuilding were so vividly described that I felt like I was there in person. I loved the depiction of the small coastal New Zealand town, and how the main character (Anahera) responds to moving back there.
Also I'm not usually a huge romance fan, but I really liked the love interest and I was rooting for them throughout. All of the characters were amazingly written and I will be rereading this book purely to visit them again.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism and Grief
Moderate: Murder and Sexual violence
funfetti7's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Really enjoyed this book, though I didn't like the conclusion of the mystery.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Rape, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
sylvanas's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Sexual violence, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
Moderate: Miscarriage
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