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lue_moon's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I liked this book quite a bit. Usually with multi pov books I find myself never in the pov of the person I actually want to hear from, but didn't experience that in this book at all. Looking back I should have figured out the ending sooner, and I was still somewhat surprised. There were some things at the end that felt unnecessary and others that could have had more depth. Not my favorite ending but the buildup was solid and the author was able to get me to root for some characters I initially hated (in that "love to hate" kind of way. except Oliva, I hate hated her all the way through ). Overall pretty fun book, as much as you can call a book about murder and terrible people fun.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Trafficking, and Murder
ajstremke's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- 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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence and Murder
lyshbish's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- 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
2.0
A book with this much sex and murder should not be this boring!! It wasn't necessarily predictable... I just didn't really care by the end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Cursing, Infidelity, Body shaming, and Classism
Moderate: Outing, Death, Violence, Murder, and Sexual content
tiffscozynook's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
If you're a fan of Real Housewives or Desperate Housewives, this is the book for you that dishes out all the drama and backstabbing you want. As someone new to thrillers, I found it less gripping than expected, but it definitely sparked my interest in exploring more of the genre. Overall, it's a decent read for fans of scandal and interpersonal drama, but don't expect too many heart-pounding moments.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder, Sexual content, and Violence
hannahluttrell's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Trafficking and Domestic abuse
heather_harrison's review against another edition
challenging
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This follows the 'frenemy' group of women in Buckhead, with the premise that one of them is going to wind up dead at the end of this story. The plot was dramatic and juicy.
Cons:
* The majority of these characters are off the scale unlikable
* A lot of the plot twists were predictable
* It dragged on, and could have been a bit quicker paced
I would skip this and go read "Big Little Lies" instead because that had way more drama and intrigue, and the characters were actually fleshed beyond just being rich and deluded.
Pro:
* Alternating POVs between chapters
* The audio book did a great job differentiating between the different characters
Cons:
* The majority of these characters are off the scale unlikable
* A lot of the plot twists were predictable
* It dragged on, and could have been a bit quicker paced
I would skip this and go read "Big Little Lies" instead because that had way more drama and intrigue, and the characters were actually fleshed beyond just being rich and deluded.
Pro:
* Alternating POVs between chapters
* The audio book did a great job differentiating between the different characters
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Infidelity, and Alcohol
Minor: Alcoholism, Trafficking, and Domestic abuse
kaylynnlock's review against another edition
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Trafficking and Murder
Moderate: Domestic abuse
dogearedca's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
YALL. DO NOT SLEEP ON THIS BOOK.
It was soooooo good!!
Think, Housewives of Atlanta but with murder. Think, Botox and fake boobs but with with malicious intent. Strong Alexis and David vibes.
Okay and obvi, the book is titled “One of us is dead” so you for sure have no idea who it is right up until the end. It’s a pretty slow pace (meaning there’s no actual action until the 50% mark), but you just need to sit back and enjoy your popcorn in the comments section. Because, DRAMA. I cannot tell you how many times I said the phrase “Girl, no he didn’t.” Or “omg ew. She’s such a b*tch” or “periodt.”
Let the tea just spill all out, yall.
GO READ THIS! Ok love you. Bye.
It was soooooo good!!
Think, Housewives of Atlanta but with murder. Think, Botox and fake boobs but with with malicious intent. Strong Alexis and David vibes.
Okay and obvi, the book is titled “One of us is dead” so you for sure have no idea who it is right up until the end. It’s a pretty slow pace (meaning there’s no actual action until the 50% mark), but you just need to sit back and enjoy your popcorn in the comments section. Because, DRAMA. I cannot tell you how many times I said the phrase “Girl, no he didn’t.” Or “omg ew. She’s such a b*tch” or “periodt.”
Let the tea just spill all out, yall.
GO READ THIS! Ok love you. Bye.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Murder, Death, Sexual violence, and Domestic abuse
brookey8888's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
This audiobook took me forever to read, which is weird because I was enjoying it.
I jusy love reading about rich people drama. The beginning of this was really good and I was interested, but then in the middle I was kind of bored because it just felt repetitive. I wish there was more present chapters because I would honestly forget that someone was killed. *slight spoiler* Then the last little bit was actually shocking because I didn’t expect such a dark topic to be in this.
I jusy love reading about rich people drama. The beginning of this was really good and I was interested, but then in the middle I was kind of bored because it just felt repetitive. I wish there was more present chapters because I would honestly forget that someone was killed. *slight spoiler* Then the last little bit was actually shocking because I didn’t expect such a dark topic to be in this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Trafficking, Murder, Bullying, Alcohol, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Outing, and Sexism
clairemitchell's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Death, and Murder