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issed's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Kidnapping and Blood
Moderate: Murder and Stalking
Minor: Child death, Animal death, Death, Cursing, and Death of parent
aryaharikrishna's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Minor: Bullying, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Murder, Animal death, Rape, and Sexual assault
ines_santos13's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Sexual assault, and Violence
Moderate: Bullying and Murder
Minor: Animal death
claudiatralenuvole's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Ho apprezzato che stavolta si sia trattato di uno sforzo di gruppo, con gli amici di Pip e il pubblico del podcast in egual modo coinvolti nella ricerca di Jamie. Mi spiace solo che il personaggio di Ravi sia stato meno presente stavolta, lui era stato forse il mio preferito nel primo volume e avrei voluto vederlo al fianco di Pip un po' di più.
La scrittura di Holly Jackson non ha una prosa particolare, ha uno stile sufficiente, ma è brava a disseminare indizi e a tenere alta l'attenzione di chi legge. Sa sorprendere, utilizzando anche elementi non banali per risolvere i casi.
Nel primo volume mi aveva infastidito solo la sua incapacità di chiudere i capitoli, che avevano sempre un ché di anticlimatico, ma qui per fortuna ho riscontrato il problema molto di meno. Penso che l'autrice sia migliorata nell'imbastire la struttura dei capitoli.
In generale mi sono divertita moltissimo, come stessi guardando un episodio di Veronica Mars, e davvero non vedo l'ora di leggere l'ultimo romanzo della saga.
Moderate: Rape, Kidnapping, Blood, Murder, and Gaslighting
Minor: Sexual assault and Animal death
soniajoy98's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, Cursing, and Gun violence
Moderate: Rape, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Sexual assault, Violence, Bullying, and Car accident
Minor: Child death, Kidnapping, Infidelity, and Animal death
midnightbelles's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Blood, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Animal death, Car accident, Confinement, and Bullying
monique1316's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Murder, Death, Gun violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Cancer, Drug use, Rape, Vomit, Animal death, Kidnapping, Car accident, and Violence
sarahemhavens's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Death, Murder, Kidnapping, and Animal death
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault
m0rdred_the_fallen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Oh. Mi. Titán.
Que bueno que no lo hice, es de los mejores misterios que he leído, de no ser por mi trabajo me hubiera terminado el libro en un día. A ver, no voy a mentir si es sorprendente donde inician y donde terminan, pero el misterio no está mal hecho, las diferentes tramas son resueltas en tiempo y forma, los giros de trama que tiene van construyendo la expectativa para cuando se revela la verdad del asunto, los temas que trata y la forma en que Pip cambia a lo largo del libro *cheff kiss*
Hay 3 cosas que me gustaría resaltar:
- El uso del trope No somos tan distintos/somos iguales
con la revelación de que Charlie Green es el hermano menor de la última víctima del Monstruo de Margate porque, en efecto, Pip y él no son distintos,Charlie incluso le ayuda a Pip a llegar a terminos con su propia forma de ser. Quisiera que usaran así el trope más seguido, que ni tú ni el personaje estén del todo seguros (o bien sepan) que son iguales. Y les apuesto lo que quieran a que Pip no derrama ni una lágrima por Max Hastings. - Cuando
Pip toma la justicia en sus manos o Charlie Green obtiene su venganza ni la autora, ni uno de los personajes sale de santurrón con No, esa no es la forma de proceder, debes subirte a este pedestal de moralidad hueca y decirte que eres mejor que eso hasta que te convenzas. Miren no digo que haya que hacer siempre como ellos, pero le tengo un gran respeto aCharlie por haberse puesto esa meta y lograrlo (A diferencia de Edmond Dantés). Y también me siento orgulloso de Pip porvandalizar la casa de los Hastings y que defendiera a Stanley Forbes - Que Pip encuentre su sentido de moral propio y que decida vivir según este es de los mejores mensajes que he visto en tiempos recientes.
Ya auiero leer los otros libros en esta serie 😄😄
Sobre lo de queMax Hastings sale libre a pesar de ser un violador en serie comprobado, me encantaria un libro donde la víctima es él. Acusan a Pip del crimen e investiga el caso para limpiar su nombre pero deja ir libre al verdadero culpable, al fin de cuentas es justicia.
Graphic: Blood, Death, Gore, Grief, Murder, Misogyny, Gun violence, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Child death, Sexual assault, Addiction, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Sexism, Drug use, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Car accident, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
hayleythegoose's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, Blood, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Murder, Stalking, Violence, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Cursing
Moderate: Child death and Grief
Minor: Car accident, Vomit, Fatphobia, Animal death, and Rape