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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
mysterious
medium-paced
A guilt left obvious. A dead sibling. Can a town ever truly move on from its bloody past? This is the situation that Rachel is left with after being involved in stupid teenaged game that went horribly wrong. Rachel fired the gun that inadvertently killed her half brother. His dying face haunts her existence to this day – twenty years on. Guilt plagues her even though she was acquitted of the murder. She believed she had taken his life but did she? This is a story of Fear, loss and the complexity of human emotion. As the story unfolded the reader was able to see that this wasn’t a simple story. Actions have concequences for all involved. The story follows Rachel’s life from frightened teenager to divorced woman with two children of her own and the fallout from that fateful night.
Rachel is a complex character – and I like that!
For this story it was right how in depth Rachel’s character was. She was ultimately flawed due to her experiences. She is the result of experiencing a tragic event that has changed her for good. Life would simply never be the same again for her. She has the classic signs of PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder). She fears everything, her marriage broke down, she doesn’t have any close friends (possibly fearing she may lose them if she’s truly close to them) and she has her children on a very tight leash. Her Daughter, Harper often states “It’s like a prison”. Her character is completely true to the event though – who wouldn’t be psychologically affected after going through what she has!
Plot – Well executed
The plot was interesting and I enjoyed the mental health take on the main character. The take on the fallout of several families involved gave the real implications of actions and concequences. It was a quick read and I wanted to keep reading to find out who was causing such carnage in the little town. The twist was unexpected and I was very shocked. This was a great, steady read.
I received an ARC copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
4 Stars
Rachel is a complex character – and I like that!
For this story it was right how in depth Rachel’s character was. She was ultimately flawed due to her experiences. She is the result of experiencing a tragic event that has changed her for good. Life would simply never be the same again for her. She has the classic signs of PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder). She fears everything, her marriage broke down, she doesn’t have any close friends (possibly fearing she may lose them if she’s truly close to them) and she has her children on a very tight leash. Her Daughter, Harper often states “It’s like a prison”. Her character is completely true to the event though – who wouldn’t be psychologically affected after going through what she has!
Plot – Well executed
The plot was interesting and I enjoyed the mental health take on the main character. The take on the fallout of several families involved gave the real implications of actions and concequences. It was a quick read and I wanted to keep reading to find out who was causing such carnage in the little town. The twist was unexpected and I was very shocked. This was a great, steady read.
I received an ARC copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
4 Stars
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book was centered around two of the most unlikeable teenagers ever! Even the mother was not very likeable!
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Every third sentence in this book is “that night at the cannery 20 years ago, when Rachel may have accidentally shot her brother.” Every character is introduced with a lengthy recounting of where they were that night 20 years ago, when Rachel may have accidentally shot her brother at the cannery. The revitalization of the shitty town is centered around the redevelopment of the cannery, where Rachel may have accidentally shot her brother 20 years ago. And Rachel? Oh, she has bad PTSD, because she keeps reliving the night she may have accidentally shot her brother at the cannery, even though it all happened 20 years ago.
These people could have saved themselves a damn lot of trouble if they’d just moved out of the shitty little town and burned down the cannery, instead of hanging out there marrying each other’s fathers for TWENTY YEARS AFTER THAT NIGHT RACHEL MAY HAVE ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HER BROTHER.
These people could have saved themselves a damn lot of trouble if they’d just moved out of the shitty little town and burned down the cannery, instead of hanging out there marrying each other’s fathers for TWENTY YEARS AFTER THAT NIGHT RACHEL MAY HAVE ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HER BROTHER.
Rachel thought she killed her brother Luke when they were teens. They were all at an abandoned building playing with BB guns. She remembers shooting towards her brother when he was struck with a real bullet. But she dropped her gun in the water so they couldn't prove if her gun was real or not. However the lack of witnesses and lack of gun residue on her helped her not go to jail.
she was never able to get over this which put a strain on her marriage. well when some of her friends from school who were also there end up dead, they need to find out who could be doing it.
iIthought i knew who the killer was, but of course I was completely wrong lmao.
The person who killed Luke also ends up dead but not for the reason he should have died. and there are plenty of secrets that no one knows.
she was never able to get over this which put a strain on her marriage. well when some of her friends from school who were also there end up dead, they need to find out who could be doing it.
iIthought i knew who the killer was, but of course I was completely wrong lmao.
The person who killed Luke also ends up dead but not for the reason he should have died. and there are plenty of secrets that no one knows.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes