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jenk2020's review against another edition
mysterious
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? It's complicated
2.5
C - 6 A - 6 W - 6 P - 5 I - 4 L - 5 E - 4
Very much fed up of private school boy BS. Thanks.
Very much fed up of private school boy BS. Thanks.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm and Rape
Moderate: Murder and Bullying
yaeesh's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, and Abortion
lydias1's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
2.0
Ew trigger warnings seriously needed
Not sure how I feel about the use of present tense
I’m not sure I like any of the male characters. I liked Hannah a lot and the sisters a bit.
I liked having lots of different perspectives and timings, which I don’t usually enjoy. It kept a nice rhythm and pace.
I liked the relationship between Hannah and Olivia
I like the mystery of who dies
I have so many questions and that pushed me forward throughout the book
The fact that Will was also Hannah’s sister’s bf felt like it pushed me out of how realistic it was. It was too much. I don’t feel an ounce of pity for Will in spite of his father
I was kind of disappointed by the ending. After so much effort went into demonstrating that Will was the most vile horrible person who carries the guilt of so many lives ruined, being quietly and quickly stabbed didn’t feel like justice. I wish the truth had gotten out. I wish they all had their moment to confront him. I don’t like the lack of closure on the trial for Jono - I know he deserved to be sentenced for the manslaughter of the young boy, but I just have to imagine that all the truth came out in the trial and true justice was served after Will’s death. I wish that had played out in the book though.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Classism, Death, Infidelity, Adult/minor relationship, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Abortion, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Murder, Rape, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Gore, Child death, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Self harm, Violence, Bullying, Child abuse, Body horror, and Emotional abuse
Graphic hazingimpie's review
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Suicide
kyrajames's review
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Abortion, Rape, Child death, and Child abuse
eena's review
dark
mysterious
slow-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
1.0
Was supposed to give it a 2 but let’s settle for 1, here are some points:
- REVIEWERS NEED TO STOP SAYING “this can be compared to” or “this has a strong resemblance to” an Agatha Christie book, THIS IS SOOOO FAR FROM THE BRILLIANCE OF AGATHA CHRISTIE
- the mystery bit was so bad, this book is just a story of people who clearly need to be in therapy, it could be a good book for character study, but not as a murder mystery
- overhyyyyyypppppped
- and going back to was supposed to give it a 2, it’s because I was excited how things will unfold, but it was just soooo bad when it got to that point, it’s very predictable!!!!!!!!!!
- bad book overall, i might still read/listen the other works of the author tho cause i love the cover
- i guess i can give this book a 1-1.5 rating because the narration was good if you’ll listen to the audiobook and the cover design is nice
- REVIEWERS NEED TO STOP SAYING “this can be compared to” or “this has a strong resemblance to” an Agatha Christie book, THIS IS SOOOO FAR FROM THE BRILLIANCE OF AGATHA CHRISTIE
- the mystery bit was so bad, this book is just a story of people who clearly need to be in therapy, it could be a good book for character study, but not as a murder mystery
- overhyyyyyypppppped
- and going back to was supposed to give it a 2, it’s because I was excited how things will unfold, but it was just soooo bad when it got to that point, it’s very predictable!!!!!!!!!!
- bad book overall, i might still read/listen the other works of the author tho cause i love the cover
- i guess i can give this book a 1-1.5 rating because the narration was good if you’ll listen to the audiobook and the cover design is nice
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Murder
valent1ne's review
Not even a quarter of the way through and literally everyoneeeee is obsessed with this teenage girl in an Extremely Weird way. These women are in their 30s they should not resent this 19y/o girl so much for being skinnier or prettier than them!!!!! The men who are in their 30s or older are ALL saying this girl is hot!!!!! Some of them are explicitly trying to have sex with her this is sooooo disgusting and bad. The mystery was vaguely intriguing but I really do not want to hear the rest of this after all that.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Gore, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual content, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Murder, Pedophilia, and Self harm
sjforsko's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
This was not as thrilling as I would like a thriller to be, but solidly entertaining. It gave me serious Big Little Lies vibes, so if that is your cup of tea, this book may be up your alley.
There were too many POVs for me in this, though I did think the author did a good job at making them unique so it was easy to follow. Overall, I wanted a little more action, but thought this was fun.
There were too many POVs for me in this, though I did think the author did a good job at making them unique so it was easy to follow. Overall, I wanted a little more action, but thought this was fun.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Rape, and Violence
hanna_'s review
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
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
4.0
Fast paced murder mystery set at a rich person’s wedding. I didn’t guess the killer until the very end, lots of twists and turns to keep you guessing. Couldn’t put this book down.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Murder, Pregnancy, and Rape
hannahelizza556's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This book I told from various perspectives of the wedding party - this is something I really liked as it added to the suspense of the book overall. The wedding party all have secrets that are slowly revealed as their perspective is told over the wedding weekend. There were some big twists revealed in this book, which I didn't anticipate. The typical Irish weather described in the book also helped to create atmosphere for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Murder, and Rape