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mykeyendres's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Dementia, Death of parent, and Suicide
chasen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
Graphic: Murder, Rape, Terminal illness, War, Dementia, Death, Addiction, Gore, Drug abuse, Self harm, Fire/Fire injury, Mass/school shootings, Suicide, and Gun violence
leegray's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Death, Violence, War, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, and Death of parent
Minor: Cancer, Murder, Terminal illness, Dementia, Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, Car accident, Drug use, Alcohol, Grief, Suicide attempt, Mass/school shootings, and Gun violence
libby_herz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, Car accident, Child death, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Addiction, Alcohol, and Death
katiefurms's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, War, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Medical trauma, Pandemic/Epidemic, Alcoholism, Body horror, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Car accident, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Dementia, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Gore, Murder, and Suicide attempt
tkibbee17's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Blood, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Medical content, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Suicide, Chronic illness, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, Violence, Car accident, Dementia, and Grief
Moderate: Addiction
Minor: Domestic abuse
adaora_ble's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
I really liked how they built up the mystery and the internal logic of the universe of what exactly was going on, despite the blurb I wasn't really certain what I was getting myself into so it was nice to learn alongside the characters and get the same life plot twists that they do when they're thrown into crazy situations.
I really liked the characters, I was a bit worried I wouldn't like Detective Barry Sutton because he's a divorced dad with a dead daughter and he just felt like every action guy ever + he also reminded me of another detective from a book that ended up sucking but he really grew on me, he became my favourite character from the book although it terms of likeable characters there wasn't a huge number to chose from. The other main character Helena is heartbreaking because she only ever tried to do good and everyone else kept getting in the way of that.
The side characters felt very real and the thriller elements felt just sinister enough to leave you guessing what was going on. I definitely recommend this book if you like detective stories, sci-fi or just a two people going through life and learning from their mistakes.
There's a definitive shift in the trajectory of the plot that was slightly jarring because it felt very much like Part 1 and Part 2 but they tie together in the end by being a story of Barry's character development and him understanding his own role in his interpersonal relationships. It was very much his second chance at the life that he wanted. The last 3rd of the book was way more hardcore than the rest of it, more grisly but it was necessary for the story and to drive home how hard everyone was trying to work to a good ending.
Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Child death, Death, Dementia, Gaslighting, Mass/school shootings, Abandonment, Grief, Medical trauma, Addiction, Genocide, Kidnapping, Self harm, Violence, Alcohol, Body horror, Death of parent, Drug use, War, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Terminal illness, and Toxic friendship
katiesbeengone's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Dementia, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Suicide, and Genocide
Moderate: Murder, Self harm, Blood, Child death, Car accident, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, Cursing, and Grief
Minor: Drug use, Mass/school shootings, Kidnapping, Addiction, and Drug abuse
mwass's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Gore
Minor: Addiction
fountain_of_book's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Addiction, Dementia, and Suicide