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The first 50% of this book was incredible. I was thoroughly creeped out and was having a great time coming up with theories about what the twists would be. And even when many of my theories were proven right, they were done in such a way that left me invested in the story and frequently wanting to throw my e-reader across the room.
The weak points for me were after the halfway mark. While the book was engaging all the way through, it sometimes became frustrating to see what was happening way before some of the characters did. The main twist involving the heroine’s past also made it difficult to sympathize with her the way I would have like to as a reader. And there was also a very very brief, seemingly last-minute decision to include an explanation/excuse of mental illness concerning the killer that left a bad taste in my mouth. These things brought this down from a 4 to a 3.5 for me.
Overall, I enjoyed this book a lot. I couldn’t put it down and I was a little sad when it was over. Love the premise, mostly love the story. Going to sleep with my lights on now!
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Mass/school shootings, Alcohol
Minor: Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Stalking
Minor: Infertility
Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Car accident, Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty
Minor: Infertility, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Infertility, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail
I have one critique, though. There is a revelation towards the end which felt misplaced and unnecessary. It felt like something too serious for the kind of story this was. And it was used for shock value and to quickly add an emotional element, which worked. But it felt cheap, unearned and again unnecessary. So I recommend you look up trigger warnings.
The dog mentioned above suffers a lot during the plot, but don't worry, it survives, thankfully.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Cursing, Drug use, Eating disorder, Excrement, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment
Graphic: Child death, Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Stalking
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child death