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thismermaidreads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Medical content, Murder, Drug use, Abandonment, Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Violence
blackcatkai's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.0
if you've read a bunch of thrillers, you may see a couple twists coming but overall, i thought this was a pretty tense story. some of that really just stems from being frustrated at how the MC is treated or the decisions she makes, but i enjoyed it. there were even a couple twists i DIDNT see coming, so that was nice. i can see why the general consensus is mid, but i'd recommend giving this one a shot anyway.
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Blood, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, Ableism, Alcohol, Gun violence, and Mental illness
Moderate: Kidnapping, Medical content, and Suicide attempt
yuyuv's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Murder and Kidnapping
Minor: Drug use, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Domestic abuse, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, Miscarriage, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Grief, Medical content, and Mental illness
rachelmerrie's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Medical content, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Child death, Murder, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, and Self harm
meeklovestoread's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Now I'm not necessarily saying this book was predictable but I wasn't surprised when the twist came. When I'm reading thrillers I usually have a list in the back of my head on what the twist is gonna be and that one was on my list. But don't get me wrong there were still a few things that shocked me.
Honestly the book wasn't suspenseful enough for me. Like I wasn't on the edge of my seat or anything. But it wasn't too boring to where I was gonna put it down.
I still feel like there was still some unanswered questions that needed to be addressed. Like for example
I feel like this book was pretty simple. A decent thriller for people starting out. Not too crazy, but predictable enough to still keep you entertained.
Graphic: Drug use, Murder, and Gaslighting
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Vomit, and Infidelity
hamohero's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Drug use, Sexual content, and Alcohol
Minor: Child death, Gun violence, Self harm, Mental illness, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Death, Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Medical content, Miscarriage, Vomit, and Physical abuse
nrogers_1030's review
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
4/6/23 - I didn't like it as much as I did the first time I read this. 4 ⭐
Graphic: Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Body horror, Infidelity, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Kidnapping, Medical content, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Vomit, Domestic abuse, Cursing, and Child abuse
bookishgoob's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham follows Chloe Davis, now in her 30’s still plagued by what her father did when she was a child. As the 20 year anniversary of her fathers crimes nears closer and closer every day, the same pattern of crimes starts happening again. Being girls that she knows, she starts to suspect people around her and her world unravels.
It’s so interesting to me, reading thrillers as often as I do, because I usually know what i’m looking for when it comes to trying to spot who is the person at fault. While I made some guesses in the beginning that turned out to be right, I wasn’t expecting it to unravel the way that it did. The feeling of being in Chloe’s shoes and not knowing who to trust made my heart race. This was such a good example of not giving away too much information, yet still finding things out in unison with the character. Feeling the same sense of uncomfortable tension and trying figure out what’s going on along with the main character is such an awesome way to feel included in the writing. The darkness that creeps inside of her, the feeling of not being able to trust herself wholly when it comes to everyone around her, and the subtle gaslighting she does to herself were all so well written. One of my favorite things about this book was the use of foreshadowing, how it wasn’t so obvious that it ruined the ending early, but it wasn’t so subtle that you didn’t know fully what was going on. This author did such an awesome job of using our minds against us while looking at each of the suspects. I fully enjoyed this book. I gave us just a little less than 5 stars because I would have like to see a little more of the ending scene where the truth comes to light. it seemed just a little rushed to me. Other than that, I have no complaints with this book. It kept me on the edge of my seat, holding my breath, and biting my nails. It definitely feels like a slow start but when it gets going, it GOES. if you’re looking for a thriller that will keep you up all night trying to figure out who did it, this one is definitely for you.
Graphic: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Death, Grief, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Murder, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, and Violence
taelights's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I almost gave this book 4 stars due to me being genuinely shocked by the ending but I have settled on 3.75 because I found the main character often annoying me. I thought a lot of her decisions were very dumb and dangerous plus like I get that she has trauma from her childhood but that doesn't excuse her actions or dangerous and illegal practices when it comes to taking pills.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Stalking, Suicide, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Sexism, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Medical content
Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
Minor: Miscarriage and Pregnancy
missemilyn's review
- 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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Stalking, Medical content, Kidnapping, Infidelity, Grief, Gaslighting, Drug use, Death, Chronic illness, Addiction, and Alcohol