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whysomanysams's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Grief, and Miscarriage
Moderate: Car accident, Dementia, Emotional abuse, and Grief
Minor: Infidelity
rbookish's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
it was so bad
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Car accident, Death, Dementia, Miscarriage, and Murder
sallysimply's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Another fun ride from Karen M. McManus! This time with an inheritance and (probably too many) mentions of incest.
I read this in one sitting, which is to be expected when I pick up one of McManus’ books. There is something about her writing that I really vibe with. And while I wasn’t nearly as invested in the mystery of this as I was in the One of Us books, I enjoyed the main characters more.
The ending also fell a bit flat for me. There was a complete lack of tension once the story started getting resolved, so those last couple of “reveals” (if we can even call them that - starting with the phone call) felt unnecessary.
Overall, though, this was a great time and a solid way to spend a Saturday.
I read this in one sitting, which is to be expected when I pick up one of McManus’ books. There is something about her writing that I really vibe with. And while I wasn’t nearly as invested in the mystery of this as I was in the One of Us books, I enjoyed the main characters more.
The ending also fell a bit flat for me. There was a complete lack of tension once the story started getting resolved, so those last couple of “reveals” (if we can even call them that - starting with the phone call) felt unnecessary.
Overall, though, this was a great time and a solid way to spend a Saturday.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Death, Dementia, and Miscarriage
Minor: Car accident
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