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danileah07's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Murder, Confinement, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Dementia
Minor: Toxic relationship
courtneyreadsitall's review against another edition
4.0
SPOILERS ———-
I saw some of the twists coming - Carter being Bel’s sister, Charlie being involved, Rachel holding him hostage, even Charlie (and Jeff) falling as soon as the cliff was mentioned. What I didn’t like was the cover up of their fall. I understand why the author chose this route but it reminded me a lot of the third book in the AGGGTM series and it just felt so unrealistic (I thought it felt unrealistic in As Good as Dead too). I loved every second until this happened though so I’m keeping it as a four star read.
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Kidnapping
Moderate: Stalking and Murder
dblue236's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
I can honestly say I didn't see the end of this book coming, and I ended up siding with characters I sort of hated throughout most of the book and vice versa. This felt very much like watching a movie and while it wasn't always necessarily realistic or terribly intricate, it was entertaining as hell and I didn't really want it to end. This author never disappoints.
Moderate: Dementia, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Stalking, Death of parent, Abandonment, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Body shaming and Infidelity
wylanslcve's review against another edition
- 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
1) the romance in this felt underdeveloped and frankly a bit forced. the chemistry between the two characters comes out of nowhere given how their dynamic never really changes over the course of the book, and even though it was sweet I didn't really care for it because of how little relationship development there is between them. they still felt like strangers to each other (at least, from my perspective) and it seemed like the only reason they were even paired with each other is because the love interest was the only age-appropriate person within bel's proximity.
2) I had a similar issue with some of jackson's other books (namely a good girl's guide to murder since the structure of the reappearance of rachel price is more similar to that than five survive), but it felt like most of the people were giving information up way too easily. I know bel is characterised as a persistent, "doesn't take no for an answer" type of person, but the way people were giving her the information she needed almost instantaneously without bel having to put up much of a fight felt extremely unrealistic to me. I get it, it's fiction, it's ya, it's meant to be unrealistic, but it still bothered me.
regardless, this book did not disappoint and holly jackson remains an instant-read author for me!
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Grief, Death, Torture, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Stalking, Violence, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Body shaming, Dementia, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
karly_ackley's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Kidnapping, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Dementia, and Stalking
rejstone_'s review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Kidnapping
rjkadlick's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
also that romance was a nothing burger it didn’t need to exist
Graphic: Stalking, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Kidnapping
margaretwaltemath09's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Stalking, Abandonment, and Cursing
Moderate: Kidnapping, Death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Murder, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body shaming, Gore, Trafficking, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy
mar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
however. the idea that
Graphic: Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Confinement, and Death
Moderate: Blood, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, Dementia, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Infertility and Rape
theowldragon's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Gaslighting and Kidnapping
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Domestic abuse