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avidreaderandgeekgirl's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
There were many twists and turns, but I figured out some partway through. I knew it would some way tie back to the other books. As they all tie back to each other.
None of the characters were particularly likable which did make it harder to enjoy. Though it was well written. It was very atmospheric. I also would have liked someone else's POV besides Elliot, since he was a highly unreliable narrator.
Narrator Rating: 4.5 stars
The narrator did an excellent job. Though he was a bit easy to zone out to.
Extra ratings: Fluff-NA Heartfelt-3/5 Helpful-NA Horror-NA Inspiration-NA Love aka Romance-0.5/5 Mystery-3/5 Predictability-1.5/5 Spice-0/5 Suspense-3/5 Tear- 1.5/5 Thrill-3.5/5 Humor-0/5
Graphic: Blood, Alcohol, Abandonment, Toxic friendship, Death, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Infidelity, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Bullying, Drug use, and Mental illness
Moderate: Murder, Addiction, Cursing, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Animal death, and Violence
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Vomit, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Rape
aileron'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: Gaslighting, Infidelity, Murder, Gun violence, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Stalking, and Bullying
Minor: Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse
bookboxbabe'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
3.5
i don’t really know where to begin here.
i enjoyed it…kind of? i love the way this story had an unreliable narrator and how it had different time jumps and twists that made it feel a bit like whiplash. but there were so many little things that annoyed me.
starting off, i didn’t like the ending. endings are what make or break thrillers for me and unfortunately, it’s what broke this for me. the several twists that were thrown it felt like they were cheap and just to throw the reader for a loop but didn’t care enough to actually flesh anything more out. like,
second, elliot annoyed the hell out of me. i get he’s supposed to because he’s the narrator and the bad guy here but like, he just was awful. there was nothing that ever made me root for him even before the plan was revealed. i wanted him to just shut up and get on with it. kate was pretty annoying too, but she was slightly more redeemable
lastly, i just didn’t like how long this was. and it’s not even that long. one of the twists was revealed at like 50% and the last half just felt like there were things there just to pad out a full length book.
the epilogue is also a spoiler for the silent patient (his books always tie back there) so don’t read this yet if you haven’t read the silent patient (which i do recommend, highly)
overall, this was a disappointment as someone that has read and liked alex’s other two books.
Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, and Death
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, and Drug abuse