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symabee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
The main character Sophie is a mid thirties woman with a loving, handsome husband and a son. After she suggests they move their family from Chicago to rural Texas, her husband happily finds a new job there so she can live out her dream of being a crunchy stay at home mom blogger. Despite being given everything she wants, she grows bored with her life for some reason. Then she randomly becomes obsessed with local socialite Margot after seeing one tagged photo of her on Facebook. Sophie manages to find a way into Margot's inner circle of rich, late 30s "friends" whom have a secret shooting club. In addition to shooting skeet, they also drink excessively, and cheat on their husbands just because. Margot is also known to sleep with high school boys, including her best friend's son 𤎠I think the worst part about this gross storyline is that all the women just turn a blind eye and don't seem to have an issue with it. Even after Sophie learns about Margot sleeping with teenagers, she just brushes it aside and continues to follow her stupid infatuation. They make a point to say several times that the boys are 18 and the age of consent is 17 in Texas, as if that excuses it?? The whole thing gave me the ick. Sophie is such a vapid character who is so desperate for attention and validation from these terrible women that she's willing to risk destroying her perfect family for it, for literally no reason other than boredom. Don't get me wrong, I love a morally grey/unreliable main characters, but Sophie was just plain stupid (she was drugged by them multiple times but continued to hang out with them anywayđ¤) and never really wises up or redeems herself. The murder mystery of it all wasn't even exciting or shocking. The writing was also bland and repetitive (be prepared to read about Sophie drinking lattes, working in the garden, and cooking food A LOT). I'm genuinely mad I spent money on this book đ
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Toxic friendship, Infidelity, and Alcohol
Moderate: Sexual content and Rape
Minor: Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Abortion
mynameisrebecca's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Abortion, Gun violence, Pregnancy, and Murder
sandrakruse'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? Yes
1.0
Also, Sophie is so stupid it hurts my goddamn head. And âalso #2â, why play in to this âbisexual people are so much more likely to cheat and/or be âbrokenâ personsâ. Like seriously, why?
BAD book.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Gun violence
Donât read it, man.librariangeorgia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Murder, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Abortion
ashleynewman'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? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Infidelity, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Abortion, Death, and Pregnancy
mondovertigo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Gun violence
annabeavo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
finding_time_to_read's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Murder, Infidelity, and Gun violence
major_tom's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
The first half made me think Iâm reading erotic smut but without the good stuff. Itâs such a weird way to write out a story, I donât really get.
And a white woman who doesnât believe she may be bi? Has a blog writing about Asian herbs and knowing nothing about them but that they âkeep your blood pressure downâ? Is the most descriptive example of teenage hormones? Please stop. A character may be unlovable, but donât make feeling horny their whole personality, please. Itâs just lazy writing.
I believe the book could have been twice as short and wouldnât lose anything. While I did like the style, it was just so pretentiously lengthened: this space could have been used to make the community more interesting, with secrets and drama. Rather than that rich village with several bored to death housewives.
Overall, I will not recommend this book. It has some good parts, but overall itâs too long for itâs own good, as if youâre reading a film script. I wanted to like it, I was intrigued by the premise, but itâs disappointing.
Graphic: Infidelity, Alcohol, and Sexual content
Moderate: Murder, Rape, Gun violence, and Drug use
Minor: Pregnancy, Abortion, and Suicidal thoughts
lorinew1'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
2.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Bullying