9.53k reviews for:

The Rachel Incident

Caroline O'Donoghue

4.15 AVERAGE

janatoktok's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

scstoner's review against another edition

4.0

medium-paced

jessmeichsner's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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absolutely amazing, loved it from start to finish

elettraorsii's review against another edition

3.0

slow-paced

eikebah's review against another edition

4.0

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Een mix van Sally Rooney met Emily Henry, heel aangenaam.

eyd's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

booktokbrie's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

cluclu15's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

bridge_overbooked's review against another edition

3.0

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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No major issues with this one, but it just feels like an average contemporary fiction novel.

In The Rachel Incident, Rachel, a college student in Cork, Ireland, becomes entangled in a complicated friendship with her charismatic roommate James. Their bond draws them into a web of secrets, unrequited love, and a scandal involving Rachel’s married professor. Told with sharp humor and poignancy, the novel explores youth, identity, and the messy, transformative power of intimacy and betrayal.

laila4343's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Way better than I expected. Would reread.