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erinwea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Death, Blood, Physical abuse, Rape, War, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Cancer, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, and Violence
kccool12255's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I feel like I've found my good murder mystery author. I haven't dived fully into the genre yet, and I've wanted to for a good while now. Allen Eskens writes an action-packed narrative that is FILLED TO THE BRIM with interesting characters and a compelling story. This book is so easy to read, it goes by so fast, and I really appreciate finally reading a fast-paced book for the first time in a while. Joe, despite his ordinary name, is a really diverse and interesting character that you can really connect with after hearing his past life experiences. You can understand his feelings with his psychotic mother, his autistic brother, and even his relationship with Carl.
WHEN I TELL YOU FOR THE SECOND TIME IN A ROW, I FIGURED OUT EVERYTHING BUT THE ACTUAL IDENTITY OF THE KILLER. I'm so good at picking up the clues, I'm just not good at CONNECTING them. GAH.
What I DIDN'T expect in this book was all the ACTION.
Joe and Lila bond over their trauma :) (not that I'm romanticizing it IN ANY WAY, it's just very heartwarming and sweet how they bond).
I got nothing more to say, really. This book is PHENOMENAL and I really enjoyed it, I will definitely be trying to read more by Allen Eskens in the future. 5 STARS!!!!!!
Graphic: Child abuse, Murder, Violence, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Domestic abuse, and War
Moderate: Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual content, Pedophilia, Incest, and Kidnapping
Minor: Self harm
fluture'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
3.75
Graphic: Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, War, Rape, Death, Violence, Murder, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness
Minor: Chronic illness, Sexism, Stalking, Xenophobia, Cursing, Grief, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Alcoholism
reading_binosaur's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Blood, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Incest, Chronic illness, Death, Murder, Pedophilia, and Rape
Moderate: War, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, and Gun violence
shibaunited'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? No
3.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, War, and Violence
Moderate: Cancer, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Blood, Death, Incest, Kidnapping, Ableism, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Sexism, and Sexual content
the_write_to_cry's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual content, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, and Cancer