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tabby2920's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Toxic friendship and Violence
Minor: Pedophilia, Pregnancy, and Sexual assault
dhutton1997's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Car accident, Chronic illness, Classism, Colonisation, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Violence, Self harm, Stalking, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy
iamnita'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
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Moderate: Toxic friendship and Toxic relationship
Minor: Gun violence and Violence
mariahkindareads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Violence, Self harm, and Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, and Grief
Minor: Pedophilia and Pregnancy
gelly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I really liked the mystery, I thought the author did a really good job jumping between past and present creating a timeline of events, and I appreciate that there are no loose ends, every mystery and secret is revealed because, personally, I find it annoying when I'm reading a mystery and end up with more questions than answers but what took this book from 4 1/2 stars to 5 for me were the final chapters which focus on Kaavi's POV. Not only because we get to finally see who she really is and we get a lot of answers but because we get to see that she and Amaya aren't that different after all.
Graphic: Violence
Minor: Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, and Murder
It isn't graphic or explicit but there is mention of an abusive relationship as well as a character being revealed to be a pedophile. Main character often has graphic thoughts about harming others.blackcatkai's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
this was quite the ride with a bunch of twists & turns, especially in the end. love me a book with rich people drama, even if it's not the entire focus in a story. will definitely pick up more from Jayatissa in the future, this was so easy to get into.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Death, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Mental illness
Moderate: Misogyny, Alcohol, Sexism, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, and Classism
Minor: Car accident, Drug use, Pedophilia, and Ableism
lbsalas's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Emotional abuse, Stalking, Pedophilia, Toxic friendship, Gun violence, and Violence
cassielaj's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, Toxic friendship, and Mental illness
Moderate: Self harm, Addiction, Murder, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Colonisation, and Sexual violence
bree_of_the_woods's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
0.75
Very slow going, with disturbed MC who has very dark, violent thoughts about others and engages in self-harm.
All of the characters are unpleasant in varying degrees. Towards the end, Jayatissa begins throwing in so many plot twists/fact reveals that feel like a few too many. Ending was an abrupt, bizarre wrap-up, that left one major line of facts out of the final “whodunnit story” and none of the characters ask about it, and then you get more layers of unpleasant characters that by the last page I was left with a very “what the heck did I just read” sort of bad taste in my mouth.
Graphic: Violence, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Gun violence and Self harm
Minor: Pregnancy and Pedophilia
eleber's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Self harm, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Minor: Pedophilia