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pernillelsk's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Alcohol, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Infidelity, Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, and Police brutality
Minor: Death of parent
eyedoc's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Pregnancy, Blood, Mass/school shootings, and Murder
Minor: Abandonment and Kidnapping
pamshenanigans's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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? Yes
3.0
While the twists were not that mind-blowing, The Night Shift was still pretty entertaining especially when read by listening to the audiobook. I think the narrators did a fantastic job that added to the reading experience. It had a lot of elements into it: the last survivor of brutal murders, the brother of the murder suspect, and the FBI agent trying to figure out the mystery of both past and present murders. Additionally, I liked the writing style as well. I’ve been meaning to get into Alex Finlay’s books and now I’m even more curious about their other works.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Minor: Mass/school shootings and Drug abuse
iamnita's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
The way this story was told was what kept me turning the pages. Because the story was "wrapped up" in 37 pages I knew we were going to do a deep dive into everyone and everything and I was here for it. This story is heavy on the police investigation side of things so keep that in mind when considering picking this up. What bumped a star down was the unbelievable ending - it just got silly IMO and throughout some things came together a little "too conveniently" which is not to say that the huge twist didn't shock me. I 100% didn't see it coming.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, and Child abuse
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