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swimmer120x'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
3.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Rape, Emotional abuse, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Abortion, Car accident, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cancer, Confinement, Death of parent, Mental illness, and Death
Minor: Vomit, Infidelity, and Blood
Other content warning:astoriareader's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
- Heidi lives in Chicago with her husband, Chris, a busy corporate attorney, and her 12 year old daughter, Zoe. She always wanted more kids, but ended up with only Zoe.
- Heidi is a do-gooder, and she loves to help others.
- One day, she sees a young woman, Willow, and her baby, Ruby, waiting for a train in the rain. They end up crossing paths a few more times, and Heidi figures out that the pair appear to be homeless.
- Heidi insists on bringing Willow and Ruby back to her place, and she gives them a place to stay without checking with her husband or daughter. What could possibly go wrong?
- Mary Kubica is one of my favorite authors, and this is my 7th book of hers that I have read.
- 🤌🏼Ahhh, this is one of her bests. I devoured this in a day. In the moments when I wasn’t reading, I was thinking about the story & wondering what happened.
- The story is told from alternating POVs (Heidi, Chris, & Willow).
- I was able to guess a few things, but there were so many great twists & turns. Very satisfying ending.
- Kubica is an expert in character development. Loved the backstories and getting to know this cast of characters. I really felt like I knew all of them, and felt for each of them.
Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Abortion, Infertility, Pregnancy, and Cancer
Minor: Mental illness, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death of parent, and Infidelity
dbinfet22's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Cancer, Blood, Abortion, Death of parent, and Death
Minor: Car accident and Self harm