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rosiebart's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A lot of different characters with various distressing backstories. Some characters you feel for and want them to succeed, other characters, once you find out what they have done, you have less sympathy for. Really highlights the “people can change” narrative as well as the idea that people and life is not binary. No one is truely good or bad but a mix of both. I loved the truth about the Harry Quebert Affair and this book stands up to meet the quality of Dicker’s first novel. Both are mysteries but ultimately I found them very different with “The Dissapearance of Stephanie Mailer” being more of a traditional who done it with more of a police aspect. However both deal with incidents occurring in the past coming back to haunt a small town community. I would say this is an easier read than The Harry Quebert Affair but not quite as satisfying.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide
lesejaguar's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Gun violence, Murder, and Drug use
Moderate: Torture and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Child death, Self harm, Police brutality, Vomit, and Suicide
evalwymmd's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Drug use, Murder, Physical abuse, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Violence, Self harm, and Suicide
lindasoderlundd's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Car accident, Drug abuse, Murder, Alcohol, and Infidelity
Moderate: Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Sexism
Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Gun violence
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