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amandabales's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- 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
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Stalking, Miscarriage, and Sexual content
znvisser's review against another edition
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I was absolutely positive I would love this, because I devoured Audrains debut and I couldn't stop thinking about it for days after. Furthermore, I love multiple POVs and found the themes intriguing. However... This didn't work for me. Mostly because I found the characters *very* boring and the plot quite uneventful. While I can see some parallels with things I loved about The Push, the attempts to create tension and twists just didn't hit as hard in The Whispers. It's certainly not the case that I could predict all details, but the trails were easy to follow so I didn't turn out surprised by any of them either. Next time I'm getting excited about a sophomore novel I'll be trying to temper my enthusiasm, because I'd rather be persuaded than disappointed along the way.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Miscarriage, and Infidelity
Moderate: Child death, Grief, Medical content, Stalking, Blood, Classism, Death, Ableism, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship
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