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The Favor

Nora Murphy

3.7 AVERAGE

dark emotional hopeful medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
dark emotional tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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2.0
adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
dark emotional fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

When Leah sees McKenna for the first time - she is inexplicably drawn to her. She recognises something in this stranger, the same look of defeat and misery she has carried around since she became a prisoner of her own marriage. She finds herself needing to know more about her, to check up on her, to see what happens when McKenna crosses her perfect picket fence - and she realises they are living the same life. And neither of them will get out alive unless she does something for the both of them.

A darkly riveting tale of obsession and desperation, and the very terrifying reality of abuse and coercion that happens too often in relationships. The perfect domesticity created just provides a jarringly uncomfortable juxtaposition with the horrendous violence and abuse going on behind the scenes - which was definitely difficult to read at points so be mindful if you're sensitive to any of these topics. Leah and McKenna could be living the same life, and while you may find it beyond belief they could be so similar and have so many matching patterns, this is actually very true to life and shows the patterns and targets that abusers often use.

Claustrophobic and compelling, this story blurs lines between redemption and revenge, between salvation and sacrifice - and leaves it up to the reader to try and decide their own stance on the unfolding terror.
mysterious medium-paced
dark sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced