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nuuamuikkunen's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Brooke seemed very naive and the name calling part at the school was stupid.
But I liked this interesting combination of romance and thriller.
Graphic: Blood, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, and Police brutality
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content
Minor: Body shaming and Fatphobia
aleen_elizabeth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Grief, Murder, Bullying, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Confinement, and Death
Moderate: Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Classism, Mental illness, Stalking, Car accident, Kidnapping, and Torture
avidreaderandgeekgirl's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This was a good thriller. I was bouncing back and forth between who could have done it. It was one of the guys, but I wasn't 100% sure who it was.
And the final twist with the son was interesting, though I'd figured out something was up with that little hint someone dropped.
The characters however weren't very likable for the most part, which made it a bit harder to enjoy.
Narrator Rating: 3.25 stars
The narrator was decent but pronounced some words oddly. Her voice was harder to tune out which was good. She just didn't make the book come alive as much as I would have liked.
Elemental Levels: Fluff-NA Heartfelt-4/5 Helpful-NA Horror-1/5 Inspiration-NA Love aka Romance-2/5 Mystery-4/5 Predictability-2/5 Spice-0.5/5 Suspense-3/5 Tear- 2/5 Thrill-4.5/5 Humor-0.5/5
Graphic: Violence, Death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, Medical content, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Gun violence, Bullying, and Alcohol
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Infidelity, Child death, Classism, Mental illness, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Police brutality, Gore, and Cursing
Minor: Ableism, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Car accident, Fatphobia, Abandonment, Body shaming, and Abortion
rsagarin'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
3.5
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Infidelity, Car accident, Death of parent, Medical content, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Death, Blood, Forced institutionalization, Bullying, Violence, Classism, Confinement, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, and Gaslighting
Minor: Abortion
lanean's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, and Bullying
Minor: Kidnapping, Car accident, and Sexual content
mikaylarupke's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Violence, and Child death
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Medical content
Minor: Death of parent and Sexual content
ehamlett's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Murder, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Moderate: Physical abuse, Confinement, Police brutality, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, and Medical content
Minor: Sexual content and Death of parent
gknott's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Bullying, and Police brutality
Moderate: Gun violence, Murder, Death of parent, Stalking, Car accident, Infidelity, and Pregnancy
Minor: Sexual content, Alcohol, and Abortion
bohboh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
The story suffers from some really silly choices by the protagonist and side characters, making it hard to put yourself in it. The twist at the end was visible a mile away and the explanation of it all seemed shoehorned in and a bit ridiculous. I was not a fan of McFadden's choice of writing this 30-something uear old registered nurse as havung the internal monologue style of a teen girl.
Despite all that, I can see how people could enjoy this. It includes the textbook thriller story beats that make a book "unputdownable" (the term McFadden's publicist tries to promote), but there are books with more heart on the market with which to spend your time.
Moderate: Murder, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Violence, Death of parent, and Death
Minor: Car accident, Sexual content, and Bullying
blububbs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, Death, Alcohol, and Blood
Minor: Kidnapping and Sexual content