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theinstabookworm'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? Yes
5.0
Some things didn't age well (i.e. mentions of Twitter, IGTV), but that's a very minor detail and not something that had any kind of effect on my reading experience. Also, I found the pace to slow a bit in the middle, but it did pick up. Marrs is an auto-buy author for me and I'm very excited for his two new thrillers coming out this year!
Favourite quote: "Don't do as you're told when you know something is morally wrong. Have the strength to stand up for what you believe in. Don't be afraid to confront your enemy or they will continue to rise in the most unexpected ways."
Moderate: Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Suicide, Murder, Dementia, Death, and Grief
naereads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Death, Mental illness, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Car accident, Ableism, Addiction, Grief, Toxic relationship, and Classism
boop123's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, Car accident, Dementia, Rape, Suicide, Terminal illness, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Murder
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic and Death of parent
effy's review
4.25
This book was full of quite a satisfying number of twists and turns that left me audibly gasping as they were revealed. Whilst all of Marr's speculative works do have quite a Black Mirror feel to them, this was probably the book that felt most like an episode of Black Mirror and I was so here for it!
I feel quite emotional about the fact that finishing this book means that for now, my journey with John Marrs is at an end but I know that this is just a temporary break of journey until the next book comes out because Marrs is now one of my favourite authors whether he is writing thrillers or speculative fiction. Until next time...
Graphic: Ableism, Grief, Death, Domestic abuse, Car accident, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Mental illness, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury