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dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- 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
1.5
This was an assigned reading. I was really disappointed with this book. The first half drags, and though the second half was a page turner and held my interest, the twist was out of left field and totally there just for shock value. And the use of two bombs made by an unrelated, barely mentioned third party is just lazy writing . All of this, coupled with a lot of internalized misogyny made it a difficult read. Kinsey, the protagonist, thinks everyone except her is ugly and fat. "Ugly," "old," and/or "fat" is literally how the protagonist describes every single person she meets. I had trouble understanding how the various motives connected, and I do not like Kinsey at all. Though the characters were interesting, I didn't ever feel attached to any of them. I did not enjoy this book. As my Detective Fiction class has shown me, there are many other, better Detective books out there.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Abandonment, Classism, Panic attacks/disorders, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Physical abuse, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Body shaming, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Medical content, and Misogyny
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