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underthetreereads's review
mysterious
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
“I knew what it was like to be that girl — to realize in an instant, how incredibly fragile your hold on life could be, how paper-thin the walls of security really were.”
Lo is a travel journalist who gets the opportunity to advance her career by traveling on a luxury cruise’s maiden voyage. It quickly becomes a nightmare when she seemingly witnesses a murder in the middle of the night. Already suffering from the aftermath of being attacked in her own home, Lo must discover exactly what happened and how to make others believe her when there’s no evidence of a crime.
Lo is a delicate character. She’s suffering from chronic anxiety and depression, along with having just been attacked. She also seems to have a drinking problem. It altogether has proven her to be a very unreliable narrator, but she’s the only one we’ve got here.
First of all, what kind of journalist investigates a crime and doesn’t take any notes? She may have been a travel journalist, but she clearly stated she used to want to be an investigative reporter and that desire partially compelled her to continue her investigation on the ship. But there are literally no notes in sight, which is even worse as she’s knowingly putting herself in danger. 🤨
Anywho, 😮💨 this was unfortunately a very slow read for me. The primary drive pushing me to not DNF were the few passages set in the future which provided a more compelling mystery to me than the actual murder.
Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed it. But it took some pushing through first to get there.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Confinement, and Mental illness
Moderate: Gaslighting, Alcohol, Addiction, Cancer, Murder, and Alcoholism
Minor: Vomit, Drug use, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
britrcup's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness
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