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mhorns'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
3.25
There is an unreliable narrator because she had a TBI and memory loss, so it's the kind of mystery where you're not totally sure what the truth is in the end.
One other thing I disliked were the main character's intrusive thoughts. They were extremely annoying during the audiobook. This might not have been an issie in text form, but I'm not sure.
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Gaslighting
Minor: Alcoholism
bkschwartz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Emotional abuse
Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual content
schausjk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Drug use
harleyglynn's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Murder, and Gaslighting
oliviarose05's review against another edition
2.75
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, and Medical trauma
Minor: Emotional abuse and Alcohol
magalich's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
rskey'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? No
3.75
Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship
gwalt118's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
With that being said, if you enjoy an immediately unreliable narrator, morally questionable characters, and lots of sarcasm - which I do - then you might pick this one up. I found the podcast aspect interesting and reminiscent of Lisa Jewell's None of This is True, although I enjoyed Jewell's novel much more. The whodunit in this one was fairly predictable, which is always disappointing for a thriller.
My favorite character was Beverly, the protagonist Lucy's grandmother. She was hilarious, and I thought the levity she provided was a nice counter to a very dark story.
For all my qualms and discomfort, I couldn't put this one down. I was supposed to clean the bathrooms and run some errands over the weekend, but I read this instead. Oh well.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism
mreisen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
abarrett7's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail