Scan barcode
diothyst's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- 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? No
2.5
The book started off very promising with the right amount of tension to promise an excitement packed thriller exploring a complicated family story and survival. Unfortunately, it ended up falling short throughout the book and felt like there was half of it missing.
Allison is the sole survivor of a plane crash and from the moment she realizes she's alive she knows she needs to get moving because there's someone out to get her. Her story does maintain a fast pace that makes her parts more interesting, but her survival always feels closer to being because of luck. We're also left to slowly learn about why she is being hunted down so instead of a thriller where she narrowly avoids being caught her part is more mystery. Overall, Allison feels half thrown together to be some feminist symbol of transformation.
On the other hand, Maggie feels completely unnecessary in the book. She spends the majority of her time turning this way and that and insisting that her daughter isn't dead while relying on everyone else around her to provide any sort of information. She's also written as though she's incredibly old instead of an upper middle-aged woman and she tends to treat everyone in her age range like they're 80 years old.
The books feels too drawn out with a short, predictable climax.
Allison is the sole survivor of a plane crash and from the moment she realizes she's alive she knows she needs to get moving because there's someone out to get her. Her story does maintain a fast pace that makes her parts more interesting, but her survival always feels closer to being because of luck. We're also left to slowly learn about why she is being hunted down so instead of a thriller where she narrowly avoids being caught her part is more mystery. Overall, Allison feels half thrown together to be some feminist symbol of transformation.
On the other hand, Maggie feels completely unnecessary in the book. She spends the majority of her time turning this way and that and insisting that her daughter isn't dead while relying on everyone else around her to provide any sort of information. She's also written as though she's incredibly old instead of an upper middle-aged woman and she tends to treat everyone in her age range like they're 80 years old.
The books feels too drawn out with a short, predictable climax.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, and Death of parent
Moderate: Eating disorder
missknown's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Blood, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Murder, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Vomit, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Animal death and Eating disorder
mnatale100's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Eating disorder, and Stalking
Moderate: Terminal illness, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Gaslighting, Gore, Medical content, Sexual violence, and Violence
Minor: Alcohol and Drug abuse
More...