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katiefurms's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, War, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Medical trauma, Pandemic/Epidemic, Alcoholism, Body horror, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Car accident, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Dementia, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Gore, Murder, and Suicide attempt
adaora_ble'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? Yes
4.0
I really liked how they built up the mystery and the internal logic of the universe of what exactly was going on, despite the blurb I wasn't really certain what I was getting myself into so it was nice to learn alongside the characters and get the same life plot twists that they do when they're thrown into crazy situations.
I really liked the characters, I was a bit worried I wouldn't like Detective Barry Sutton because he's a divorced dad with a dead daughter and he just felt like every action guy ever + he also reminded me of another detective from a book that ended up sucking but he really grew on me, he became my favourite character from the book although it terms of likeable characters there wasn't a huge number to chose from. The other main character Helena is heartbreaking because she only ever tried to do good and everyone else kept getting in the way of that.
The side characters felt very real and the thriller elements felt just sinister enough to leave you guessing what was going on. I definitely recommend this book if you like detective stories, sci-fi or just a two people going through life and learning from their mistakes.
There's a definitive shift in the trajectory of the plot that was slightly jarring because it felt very much like Part 1 and Part 2 but they tie together in the end by being a story of Barry's character development and him understanding his own role in his interpersonal relationships. It was very much his second chance at the life that he wanted. The last 3rd of the book was way more hardcore than the rest of it, more grisly but it was necessary for the story and to drive home how hard everyone was trying to work to a good ending.
Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Child death, Death, Dementia, Gaslighting, Mass/school shootings, Abandonment, Grief, Medical trauma, Addiction, Genocide, Kidnapping, Self harm, Violence, Alcohol, Body horror, Death of parent, Drug use, War, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Terminal illness, and Toxic friendship
katschkekat's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Suicide, Dementia, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Death of parent, Child death, Car accident, Blood, Grief, Murder, and War
katiesbeengone'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, and Dementia
Moderate: Car accident, Death of parent, Torture, Murder, Blood, Grief, Violence, Child death, Cursing, and Self harm
Minor: Kidnapping, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mass/school shootings, and Addiction
vavocado's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Death and War
Minor: Self harm
ncm5228'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and War
Moderate: Self harm, Child death, Mass/school shootings, Genocide, Violence, Murder, and Medical content
Minor: Dementia, Drug use, and Blood
While lots of horrific things mentioned in the content warnings do occur, it is not the main focus of the book at all, so unless the mention of certain things is especially triggering to you, don’t let the content warnings fully dissuade you from reading the book!literary_bug's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Gore, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Mass/school shootings, Self harm, Violence, Body horror, Blood, Death, Police brutality, War, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
kingsteph's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.25
Moderate: Dementia, Suicide, Medical content, Self harm, Mass/school shootings, Gun violence, Child death, Mental illness, Grief, Genocide, Confinement, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
readingwithmeredith's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Dementia, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Murder, Self harm, Death, and Suicide attempt
dannythestreet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Terminal illness, Self harm, Child death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Car accident, Dementia, Death of parent, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Violence, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Grief, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug use, Blood, Body horror, Murder, Mental illness, Stalking, War, Addiction, Mass/school shootings, and Torture
Minor: Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, and Cursing