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daydaybookbay'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
4.5
Reasons I couldn't give a 10 out of 10 rating is mostly how I predicted the ending. There's only so many twists you can create in a locked psychiatric unit. Also, I feel the mental illnesses are very generalized. There's a lot of diversity in reality, but the depictions here were very Hollywood-esque.
This is my first book by Freida McFadden, but it definitely won't be my last. I have heard many good things about her other novels, so I am super excited to read them in the future as well.
I love how easy it is to throw off the reader. All the characters are in a psych ward, and the main character questions her own sanity from the get-go. Every single person's credibility is demolished since Chapter 1. With no reliable character, there is a wide open playing field for the story to travel. Because of this, the storyline has no clear path, and it's easier to mislead the reader. I love it!
Jade took me by surprise multiple times. Her character was all over the place (obviously).
Moderate: Cursing, Blood, Confinement, Death of parent, Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Addiction, Gore, Emotional abuse, Death, Dementia, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Alcoholism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, and Violence
lifeofchrstnlvly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Blood, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Addiction, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Drug use and Dementia
adeavila's review
- 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
Graphic: Murder, Toxic friendship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Death of parent, Mental illness, Blood, Death, Drug use, and Drug abuse
Minor: Dementia
kassidypf13's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Mental illness, Murder, Dementia, Forced institutionalization, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, and Death
sharlapeggy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Child abuse, Dementia, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Ableism, Addiction, Blood, Confinement, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Medical content
madsgav_'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
4.5
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Dementia, Death of parent, Blood, Confinement, Addiction, Murder, Toxic friendship, Mental illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
laurensbookshelf_reads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Confinement, Toxic friendship, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Mental illness
Moderate: Drug use, Blood, and Violence
Minor: Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, Death of parent, and Dementia
aleen_elizabeth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Ableism, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Blood, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Murder, Toxic friendship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Toxic relationship
corporealmystic's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Dementia, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, Drug abuse, Addiction, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Drug use, and Mental illness
ga_bby4'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Toxic friendship, Violence, Blood, Mental illness, and Death
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Dementia, Death of parent, and Addiction
Minor: Suicide and Vomit