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bethaniesherwood's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
That said, the writing itself is very good. Gripping. Even though all these characters are terrible people, I was hooked. Foley has a way of crafting a narrative that’s hard to get out of your head. She seems to gravitate toward mysteries but if she ever wrote a psychological thriller, I’d buy several copies.
Anyway, I “read” this as an audiobook. The narrators did a fantastic job, each character had its own voice — which paid homage to their roots and personality.
I think the editor screwed Foley over a bit on this one. When I read through reviews and saw people citing repetition as an undesirable trait, I just assumed they meant the revolving narratives. That was premature. The narratives and timelines are orchestrated quite well. In my opinion, the word choice was redundant in a lot of ways. Again, excusable through their linked pasts and culture. The foreshadowing didn’t help either — too heavy handed.
Still a great read. Would recommend.
Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, and Murder
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Self harm, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, and Classism
Minor: Mental illness, Blood, Violence, Gaslighting, Infidelity, and Grief
Parental neglect; sexual blackmail;mel_bee_421's review
- 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
Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Abortion, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Gaslighting, Murder, Self harm, and Alcohol
chemistreader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Self harm, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Murder, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Infidelity, and Vomit
everythinginbetween's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Gaslighting, Sexual content, Abortion, and Murder
annaliseg's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Abortion, Child death, Alcoholism, Grief, Self harm, Sexual violence, Cursing, Death, Gaslighting, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Body shaming, Alcohol, Blood, Child abuse, Bullying, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Vomit
kaef23's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Moderate: Gaslighting, Suicide, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Murder, Suicide attempt, Infidelity, and Abortion
mi_bean's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Infidelity, Self harm, Grief, Murder, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Blood, Gaslighting, Eating disorder, Bullying, Death, Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
gemmu's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Alcohol, Death, Self harm, Blood, and Drug use
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Gaslighting, and Child death
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Cursing, Classism, Addiction, and Abortion
mkilla'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
4.25
Graphic: Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Cursing, Grief, Drug use, Blood, Bullying, Infidelity, Child death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Classism, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, and Sexual harassment
czty27's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Moderate: Grief, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Murder, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Infidelity and Pregnancy