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laurenipsum's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, and Mental illness
Moderate: Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Infertility, Hate crime, Grief, and Gaslighting
sheistolerable's review
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
The first half of the book builds tension really well, but the release valve comes too early (about half way through) and after that the thriller energy is lost. For a book billed as a finely observed study of place, I questioned some glaring details (a twelve year old NYC private school boy who holds his mom's hand? With three hours free in Manhattan, she decides to go out to Long Island, because you can totally get there and back in three hours on a weekday?) Ultimately disappointing after a tense and compelling first half.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Murder
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