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jessyhayward's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
This novel is short and suspenseful and I finished it in a few hours. I enjoyed it. The writing is engaging and transports you straight to the setting of the characters. It is descriptive and very good at showing rather than telling; I empathised with all characters and even came close to tears throughout the story. It felt…real, I suppose. The characters were very realistic and reacted as I’d expect anyone to. I loved Will, Shannon, Chris, Bernadette, Maia, and pretty much everyone else, honestly.
My only “criticism” is that it’s a little too quick. The pacing was far too fast and I did feel like the ending could’ve lasted longer. I also would’ve liked to see the impact of this event on the main characters. This is just my opinion, though, and I’d still recommend it to those who like this sort of book.
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content
Minor: Child death and Alcohol
sophieamreacher's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Gore, Confinement, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Body horror, Death, Child death, Blood, Suicide, Medical content, Medical trauma, Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, and Alcohol
atamano's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Child death
Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, and Cursing
Minor: Alcohol, Vomit, Cancer, Infidelity, and Violence
brittonmc1221's review against another edition
- 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? No
4.5
Graphic: Grief, Medical content, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Death, Blood, Confinement, and Fire/Fire injury
danileah07's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
5.0
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Child death and Medical content
amhud1030's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Confinement, Child death, Death, Grief, Blood, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
ktdakotareads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
Graphic: Confinement
Moderate: Medical content, Medical trauma, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Cancer and Infidelity