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Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder
Moderate: Car accident
Minor: Cancer, Miscarriage, Vomit
Colleen does give a proper explanation (you can find it on youtube), but in the book it seems like she couldn't decide what she wanted the truth to be.
The MC almost annoyed me with her actions, especially in the end, but the story kept me hooked. Don't read this before going to sleep.
Graphic: Child death, Vomit, Murder
Moderate: Abortion, Pregnancy
Minor: Car accident
Graphic: Child death, Abortion
Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Gaslighting, Dysphoria
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Blood, Grief, Abortion, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Violence, Car accident
Struggling author Lowen is on the edge of financial ruin, with no money coming in she cannot possibly pay her rent, until she is offered an opportunity of a lifetime, to co-write a best selling series. What awaits Lowen however is two weeks living inside the walls of Verity's family home and soaking in every morsel of information about the infamous author, from every achievement to every dark and disturbing moment.
The story was captivating from the shocking start right up until the dramatic, twisty end. The little peek into the literary world was fab and the duel story, not only did we get a narrative from Lowen, but also a manuscript from Verity was surprising. It was so unusual to read a story where I already knew the major plot points yet there was still a deep sense of mystery. In terms of the characters, the creation of Verity was particularly villainous, she was still ever present but silent and such a huge part of the story. I enjoyed being in the position to sniff out an unreliable narrator and question each character's perspective on a plot we already knew.
On the down side, there were a few cringeworthy sentences and the second last chapter seemed to be very drawn out, so much of the story was quick and fast paced so to lengthen out the ending at such a drastic moment was a little distributive. I wasn't expecting the story to be so graphic and explicit, I would highly recommend you skim over any content warnings before reading.
Similar to Lock Every Door by Riley Sagar and Before You Knew My Name by Jacqueline Bublitz
Graphic: Abortion, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Car accident, Pregnancy
Minor: Cancer
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death
Moderate: Abortion
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Blood, Vomit, Medical trauma, Abortion, Murder, Gaslighting
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Abortion, Pregnancy
Moderate: Sexual content, Murder
Minor: Infidelity
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Abortion, Murder
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Cancer, Vomit