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kr29's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Cancer, Kidnapping, Child abuse, and Death
Moderate: Murder, Drug use, and Death of parent
Minor: Self harm and Child death
booksofautumn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Addiction, Alcohol, Drug use, Gun violence, Murder, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Cancer, Child abuse, Classism, and Domestic abuse
lindsaylhunter's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Child death
beckyremillard's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Death, Child abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Violence, Cancer, Drug abuse, Murder, Stalking, and Addiction
Moderate: Child death and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Animal death
taelights's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
However, it kind of lost me in the second half. The first half focused on the topics I liked. It had great pacing and tension, moments that had me on the edge of my seat, and so many intriguing characters and choices.
The second half had potential because exploring the aftermath of the trauma could have been super interesting but it went in a totally different direction than what I wanted. I thought what the author decided to go with was super unrealistic and overdramatic. Also the characterization of the person running the Chain was just so bad lol.
Also, I thought the ending was
Anyways this could have been a 5 star read but unfortunately the second half of the book knocked it down to a 4 star for me.
Graphic: Gun violence, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Confinement, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Drug use, Cancer, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Suicide, Child death, and Drug abuse
Minor: Pregnancy
bethsbookshelf's review against another edition
- 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? No
2.75
☕️ the plot: this book follows a mother whose daughter has just been kidnapped. to get her back, she needs to kidnap someone else’s child & the chain continues. This premise was WILD and the first half was GOLDEN! I actually recommend reading the first half and stopping there lol. It was so fast paced and there was so much at stake, but the second half was dull, cliche & yet somehow too far fetched
☕️ the characters: the characters were pretty lame and cliche. They didn’t feel dimensional to me at all, I couldn’t empathise with them much
☕️ the writing: ooooft the writing was not good. It started fine but it got worse and worse until the author wasn’t even writing in full sentences! It was also third person present which felt off for the novel. I think first person would have been much better here
☕️ pacing, world building & diversity: the pacing was good the first half then petered out. The world building was interesting??? But also boring??? And there was no diversity really! All the characters were described as white & straight. There was some representation for cancer, and mental health but it was very surface level.
☕️ ending & enjoyment: the ending was CRAZY DUMB LOL. Like so lazy. But overall it was an enjoyable quick read that I’ll probably forget about in a month’s time
⚠️ trigger warnings: kidnapping, murder, guns, trauma, child abuse, child death, death, corruption, drug abuse
Graphic: Gun violence, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, and Child death
emilylouise1608's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Cancer, Murder, Drug use, Gun violence, Child abuse, and Death
Moderate: Sexual content, Child death, and Suicidal thoughts
madlain's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Suicide, Kidnapping, and Child death
Moderate: Child abuse
sammyb's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Drug use, Murder, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Violence, Alcohol, Cancer, Chronic illness, Confinement, Drug abuse, Gun violence, and Kidnapping
alexisgarcia'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
2.0
Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Cancer