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nicolesbookreviews'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Toxic friendship, Violence, Physical abuse, Confinement, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Chronic illness and Sexual content
Minor: Death of parent, Dementia, Alcohol, Death, Cursing, Abortion, and Chronic illness
books4escaping's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Most memorable lines
I was learning that emotional intimidation could be just as unsettling as physical.
Amber needed order—disciplined, structured order. And now, finally, she was the master of her world. And of her fate.
Graphic: Misogyny, Violence, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Confinement, and Domestic abuse
abbygcarter08'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
4.25
Graphic: Sexual violence, Child abuse, Abortion, Rape, Gun violence, Death of parent, Death, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
slash's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Eating disorder, Infidelity, Grief, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Death, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Body shaming, and Gun violence
danielle_is_reading's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Violence, Body shaming, Toxic friendship, Misogyny, Infidelity, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, and Domestic abuse
jordanbro1993'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: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, and Abortion
baileyclose'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
Moderate: Sexual assault, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Rape, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence
brittischill'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, and Child abuse
dizpig's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Excrement, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Slavery, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Body shaming, Classism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Dysphoria, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Torture
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Forced institutionalization, Rape, Confinement, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Torture, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Sexual content, Cursing, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Child death, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Stalking, and Violence
lizwarnerr'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
3.0
When I first started this book, I hated it. I hated amber, the main character. She was trying to con her way into marrying a powerful man because she had had such a bad life, which is an overdone trope IMO. She connects with his wife and instantly becomes her friend and weens her way into their family. I thought her plans for making her way into their lives and getting this man to succumb for her were working too easily, and I was annoyed because that’s not how it would’ve worked in real life.
The last part of the book plays side by sides of amber and Daphne’s POVs. We get to see it play out of how Amber thinks she’s won when the husband decides to divorce Daphne because she’s finally giving the son he’s always wanted. Daphne is excited because she gets enough money out of the settlement to have trusts for the girls and can escape from him forever.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Ableism, Abortion, and Domestic abuse