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illgiveyouahint's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I wil lsay I'm not much of a crime thriller reader. It's not really my thing.
However the first 3/4 of the book were great. I enjoyed the switching between now and then. I thought the three narrators had all distinct voices. Ben was so beautifully stupid and teenagery. I occasionally found it funny even.
But I gotta be honest the ending really disappointed me. After all this build up I expected a bit more. It felt like the resolution/reveal came out of nowhere and it was all tied up with a bow all too neatly in my honest opinion. Like it was such a let down after such a build up.
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Ableism, Cancer, Confinement, Homophobia, Incest, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Medical trauma, Abortion, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, and Cultural appropriation
saraavowlerr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
fionamatilda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Drug use and Pedophilia
mariavdl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Vomit, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
melike_k's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Alcoholism
tjmitrovic's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy
shannonleestrouse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
crocodilerocklobster's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, and Pregnancy
Minor: Cancer, Miscarriage, Racism, Sexual content, and Abortion
halaurll's review against another edition
3.75
Also, I would have liked to hear more about Libby's Satanic Panic zealous child therapist.
Minor: Child death and Violence
celina246's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Grief, Pregnancy, and Classism