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xmel99's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
The book was not at all what I expected it to be and I found it really hard to get into during the first half of the book. Whilst the overall theme of the story was good, I felt like this book had a lot more potential. The last few chapters were the most interesting, but they felt very rushed. The ending is open-ended allowing for the reading to develop their own conclusion (or for a second book).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, and Blood
Moderate: Homophobia and Sexual assault
Minor: Toxic relationship and Stalking
bzliz's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
The lower middle class new girl in town catches the eye of the closeted rich girl and they fall hard after sharing some of the skeletons in their closets with each other. Unfortunately that fall doesn’t reach the audience because these girls didn’t have a lot of personality. They get very attached to each other very quickly, as teens tend to do, and they start plotting revenge against those who’ve wronged them.
The blurb on the back is a little misleading. We start with a photo of Madison’s body being sent out and then the majority of the book is seeing how we led up to such an event.
There are several phrases repeated throughout that got a little grating such as girl magic- they felt like pandering, like the author doesn’t know how to communicate with young people and is desperately trying to seem like they do.
It’s a fun enough read that didn’t impact my life one way or the other. If someone is looking for a sapphic toxic friendship/relationship story sprinkled with true crime, I’d send them here. It would make a great mini-arc in a crime show.
The blurb on the back is a little misleading. We start with a photo of Madison’s body being sent out and then the majority of the book is seeing how we led up to such an event.
There are several phrases repeated throughout that got a little grating such as girl magic- they felt like pandering, like the author doesn’t know how to communicate with young people and is desperately trying to seem like they do.
It’s a fun enough read that didn’t impact my life one way or the other. If someone is looking for a sapphic toxic friendship/relationship story sprinkled with true crime, I’d send them here. It would make a great mini-arc in a crime show.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Minor: Child death, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was a pretty good book. The main characters weren't that likable, but you can understand at least a bit how they got to where they were. This book tackled some tough topics compassionately, which I appreciated, including obsession/ losing yourself in someone else. Overall it was a good sapphic thriller.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Alcohol, and Classism
Moderate: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Racism, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Body shaming and Sexual assault
misslisag's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Toxic friendship