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ashwatever98's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Confinement and Child abuse
Moderate: Death, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, and Abandonment
Minor: Physical abuse, Rape, and Incest
This book was a fantastic read. The flow between chapters was flawless and was very well thought out. This is probably one of my new favorite reads!nat00_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Pedophilia
tiff_reads_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Rape, Drug abuse, Child abuse, and Murder
Moderate: Incest
jessltrueman'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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Drug use, Bullying, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Child abuse, Incest, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse
dsmith111's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Rape, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, and Incest
Minor: Animal death
booksbytheglass'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? It's complicated
3.5
this one is probably the most hyped out of all of lisa jewell’s books and I can see why wow this one has it all 🤌🏼 we’re talking cults, murder, poison, incest (ish), and of course the good ol fashioned who the heck is the good versus bad guys
when the story started, I literally had no clue what was going to happen. I went into it blind (highly recommend), and of course knew there would be some sort of creepy twisty fashion.
BUT THE NUMBER OF TWISTS HAD ME GASPING FOR AIR.
wow, I really thought I was a super sleuth putting the pieces together, but nope. just when I thought I had it figured out - lost again. (I did predict quite a few though, have faith 🤣.)
I really enjoyed the dual timeline aspect unfolding simultaneously with the current timeline as well. it was fun to try and put the pieces together on who was who and what happened to the family itself.
also can we talk about how perfectly the sequel is set up now? while the main story was pretty closed up, the little threads of the side plots were just waiting to be pulled. I cannot wait for the family remains!!!
overall, this wasn’t my favorite of LJ’s, but still up there in creepy thriller favorites of mine.
rating: 3.5 stars
wine pairing: morgon bordeaux blend
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, and Incest
Moderate: Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Animal death
alanahoney630'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Slavery, Torture, and Violence
hmserm'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
3.0
Moderate: Incest, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Rape
zara89's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Pedophilia, and Miscarriage
Moderate: Rape and Violence
Minor: Suicide, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, and Animal death
carrieallthebooksatonce'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
4.0
Moderate: Rape and Incest