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nrogers_1030'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
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Death of parent, Grief, and Death
Moderate: Dementia and Infidelity
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Confinement, Pregnancy, Incest, Vomit, Bullying, Racial slurs, Kidnapping, Police brutality, and Gun violence
maregred'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Moderate: Blood, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
saa'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? No
4.0
Minor: Grief, Death of parent, Death, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Vomit, and Child death
syab13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
2.0
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Car accident, Child death, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Murder, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, and Physical abuse
kellirae'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: Death, Grief, and Murder
in_love_with_bookish's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.0
You have two choices when you’re confronted with your every last fear:
Give up or fight like hell
I can’t even say I’m disappointed with every last fear because when I picked it up, I didn’t have any huge expectations and I didn’t know whether I will love it or not. I guess 3 stars is still a positive ratings but I don’t think this rating honestly reflects my feelings towards the book.
They found the bodies on a Tuesday
The book starts with a bang but then it kind of loses the allure that captivated me in the first chapter. Even though the book is told from different POVs in different point in times, I still struggled to immerse myself in the mystery.
I think the strongest thing about the book is the portrayal of the family dynamics and the aftermath of the tragedy that happens in the past and the present. I really was interested in those elements and how it gave an emotional depth to the story. There were also some dark moments that were written and handled well in my opinion.
The truth of the matter was that it was rarely a stranger who killed you; it was usually someone you held dear. As Keller knew too well, the sheep spends its life worried about the wolf, only to be eaten by the farmer.
The mystery itself was average and underwhelming. I didn’t have the urge to think it through or attempt to solve it because it didn’t intrigue me enough. I think the story had some surprising moments but overall it didn’t bring anything new to the table.
I guess I’ll have to pick my thrillers more carefully from now on. I think I read so many that I just need to only pick up the ones that will blow my mind away.
Moderate: Death, Grief, Infidelity, Murder, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt
elenamarmiroli's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.5
La storia di per sé non è brutta, ma non ho particolarmente apprezzato le diverse timelines parallele, cosa che soprattutto all'inizio ha reso lo sviluppo della storia e il ritmo strano, e non in maniera positiva. Non ho neanche neanche particolarmente tutti i diversi punti di vista presenti.
La cosa che ha salvato il libro è il finale, che ho trovato coinvolgente e abbastanza sensato.
Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Grief, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Violence
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Dementia, and Infidelity
lexa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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, Death, Death of parent, Violence, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, and Murder
Moderate: Dementia, Grief, Infidelity, and Racial slurs
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
podanotherjessi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
Beyond that, I didn't care about the characters at all. The main characters were boring, and the background characters felt cartoonish. Every time someone new was introduced, we got a chunk of description about who they were - what they look like, what their personality is, how they're connected to the MC. It was very telling, not showing. And this happened for everyone, no matter how unimportant they are.
There were also a lot of extrenuous detail and flashbacks that felt pointless. Maybe they were meant to be red herrings or to distract the reader, but it all felt unneeded. Very mild spoilers, example:
Characters: 4
Plot: 7
Setting: 3
General appeal: 5
Writing style: 3
Originality 6
Ending: 7
Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Murder, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Violence
Moderate: Car accident, Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, and Pedophilia
msennflinn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, Suicide attempt, and Violence
Minor: Infidelity