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werewolvesnotswearwolves's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Child abuse
Moderate: Drug use, Grief, Confinement, Cursing, and Gaslighting
Minor: Infertility and Panic attacks/disorders
emily_mh's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
This was SO ENTERTAINING. I read about an hour of it last night and then finished it off in pretty much one sitting this afternoon. There were multiple mysteries that needed to be solved which kept the plot moving super quickly; the cold case mystery was, of course, my favourite. The atmosphere was so good, and I cannot describe to you how incredible the climax and resolution was - this is DEFINITELY a thriller, I was so stressed out. I docked a quarter star because while I loved the sapphic rep, and Dee and Sarah as girlfriends, their flirtatious stage was just nonexistent and then they launched into a committed relationship, so that was a bit jarring. Also, Burke was a dick and didn't deserve Dee .
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Murder, Stalking, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Ableism, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicide, and Racism
mjwilliamson's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The story was compelling and the cases nicely paralleled one another. I thought that the interchange between podcast script and first-person narrative was a nice way to tell the story, similarly, when past events were narrated in third person, it really demonstrated the disassociation between current Dee and past Dee. The characters were flawed, thought at times I found Dee a little too passive, I was willing to ignore it as she was anxious and traumatised, so it fit her narrative. The main romance I found slightly superfluous; they went from first kiss to ‘I love you’s incredibly fast, and though I appreciated the function of the girlfriends character, I wish that there had been a little more development from beginning to hold a conversation to I’ll risk my life for you. It felt unnecessarily rushed. Overall, I enjoyed the book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping and Panic attacks/disorders
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