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achay91's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Pregnancy, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Drug use, Blood, and Physical abuse
Minor: Suicide, Self harm, Rape, Sexual assault, and Child abuse
laurenslittlelibrary_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Minor: Stalking, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Addiction, Blood, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Sexual assault
bre88's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Classism, Death of parent, Bullying, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Suicide
wonderfulxwonderful's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Alcohol, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Child death, and Murder
Minor: Suicide, Gaslighting, Self harm, Blood, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, and Mental illness
foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Drug abuse, Infidelity, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Child death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Bullying and Gore
bookedandbusy's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Murder, Alcoholism, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Suicide
savvyrosereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
On New Year’s Eve 1999, a mass murderer struck the night shift of a Blockbuster, killing all but one employee. Fifteen years later, four teenage employees at an ice cream store are attacked in the same way—and once again, there is only one survivor.
First things first, this book is not what I expected from the blurb, cover, and various marketing materials I saw. I was anticipating something with slasher vibes and a heavily 90’s atmosphere—in reality, this is much more a procedural thriller and there are only a handful of scenes actually set in the 90’s.
Fortunately, I *love* procedurals, so this is a case of what I got being much better than what I imagined! The Night Shift had me hooked from the very first chapter, with brilliant characters, short and engaging chapters, and a string of great twists. I saw the whodunit coming, but not all of the underlying surprises, which always makes me happy. But the biggest standout of the novel is definitely the depth of feeling with which Finlay writes—there were so many moments of quiet compassion and humanity from the characters that I so appreciated. This is the kind of extra touch that so often gets lost in thrillers as authors struggle to keep their story as gritty and dark as possible, so I truly appreciated seeing the balance executed so well here.
Recommended if you like: procedural thrillers/mysteries; stories about cold cases; multiple POVs.
CW: Blood/murder/violence, injury and injury detail, discussions of inappropriate sexual relationships (adult/minor), mention of suicide.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Murder, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Bullying, and Death
Moderate: Pregnancy
spiritbiscuit's review
4.0
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Pedophilia
annaledbetter's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Stalking
tbose22's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Murder and Child abuse
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Blood
Minor: Physical abuse and Self harm