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percyvale's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, and Murder
themoodreader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Blood, and Alcohol
Minor: Blood, Death of parent, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Rape, Vomit, Child abuse, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Incest, Mental illness, and Terminal illness
_chelseachelsea's review
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
For most of the book, I had a 4.25-4.5 star rating in mind. I loved the narrator, Claire, who we follow as she struggles to recall the events that led her to be found bloody and concussed on a mountain she doesn’t remember stepping foot on. Claire is smart, but stubborn. She is petty, but she cares. She feels like a real teenager, on the cusp of adulthood and unsure of who she wants to be. When her life is toppled by trauma her response to it feels true, not contrived, and when she starts digging for answers it’s not because she’s a scrappy hometown hero with a sudden burst of detective skills - it’s because she cannot move forward from her own grief without the answers she thinks will resolve it. Again, Thomas demonstrates a real understanding of loss.
The one complaint I have, which ultimately caused me to drop my rating to a 4.0, is that while the finale does give a satisfying resolution to the story - without tying it up too neatly in a way that feels cheap - there are a few “bonus” twists that I felt warranted more attention. One of my biggest pet peeves in a thriller or mystery is when a plot point feels rushed or thrown in at the last minute. By the time these shockers are dropped on us, the pages are drawing to a close. There’s no time to explore the meaning or impact of them. I found it frustrating that by the time we were really getting to learn more about these other characters, our time with them was over.
Outside of that peeve, That Weekend is an excellent novel about guilt, grief, and the burden of secrets - even the ones we must keep to protect ourselves.
Moderate: Child death, Classism, Confinement, Grief, Incest, Medical content, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, Murder, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Alcoholism, Blood, Drug use, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Child abuse, Mental illness, Trafficking, and Alcohol
nicoleherz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Family secrets, muddled memory mystery, how far would you go to escape?
Practically read it in one sitting, a really gripping story. I liked the writing and how the author gave the characters a lot of depth and unseen facets to their personalities and relationships.
Some twists were a little predictable but some of them were a total surprise!! Loved that
Graphic: Grief, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Blood, Drug use, Incest, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, Car accident, Violence, Cursing, Gun violence, Confinement, and Death of parent
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Racism, Cancer, Rape, Classism, Vomit, and Medical content
odrib's review
- 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
2.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Toxic friendship, and Blood
Moderate: Confinement, Incest, Kidnapping, Medical content, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Gun violence, Terminal illness, Alcohol, and Cancer
lilythebibliophile's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Moderate: Incest and Medical content
avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Drug use, and Gun violence
Moderate: Death of parent, Alcoholism, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Blood, and Car accident
Minor: Cancer, Incest, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Sexual content, and Vomit
getbrekked's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Drug use, Drug abuse, Murder, Alcohol, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Sexual harassment
rbookish's review
- 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? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Blood, Car accident, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship