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juanat77's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder, Gaslighting, Violence, Alcohol, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Cursing, Drug use, and Sexual assault
kassidyreads's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Murder
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Drug use, Alcohol, and Violence
greatexpectations77's review against another edition
challenging
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? Yes
4.0
A solid read, and I definitely didn't see the whole end coming. I thought it was interesting for the characters to have this complicated grief when a person died (sad) who hurt a lot of people (less sad). I'd definitely try this author again.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Bullying, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Abandonment, Classism, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Alcohol, Death, Drug use, and Sexual assault
Minor: Emotional abuse, Stalking, and Infidelity
mgaylereads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-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? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment
Minor: Drug use
bookbrig's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.0
This was a solid and compelling murder mystery, with a great main character. I liked the premise immediately, and it was definitely one of those books you don't want to put down once you start reading. It had shades of Veronica Mars, The Raven Boys (without the magic and with decidedly darker boys), and Endangered by Lamar Giles, plus interludes of the killer's voice that worked really well. I also might give this to fans of I Hunt Killers and The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes.
A heads up (this isn't a spoiler for the mystery) that there are several side characters, girls, who were probably drugged and someone took a sexually posed photo of them together and shared it around. I really appreciated the nuanced and unflinching way that other girl characters talked about/dealt with the incident. The book does discuss this entire incident/crime a few times over the course of the story, so if that might be triggering to encounter in a mystery that is otherwise not about sexual assault, now you know it's coming.
I received an eArc from the publisher and Net Galley for review.
A heads up (this isn't a spoiler for the mystery) that there are several side characters, girls, who were probably drugged and someone took a sexually posed photo of them together and shared it around. I really appreciated the nuanced and unflinching way that other girl characters talked about/dealt with the incident. The book does discuss this entire incident/crime a few times over the course of the story, so if that might be triggering to encounter in a mystery that is otherwise not about sexual assault, now you know it's coming.
I received an eArc from the publisher and Net Galley for review.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault
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