Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

They Wish They Were Us by Jessica Goodman

15 reviews

beth_s98's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

3.75

I really thought I knew where the story was going, and then there was another twist. It made sense, but

I was so heartbroken over the betrayal of the actual killer

I’m not sure I could read it again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Gaslighting, Child death, Violence, Death, Alcohol, Murder, Sexism, Grief, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, and Sexual harassment

libraryghost's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Murder, Blood, Misogyny, Classism, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Death, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Confinement

jamiejanae_6's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Cursing, Death, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Infidelity, Misogyny, Grief, Murder, Sexual assault, Blood, Bullying, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

bookybecka's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Child death, Death, Infidelity, Murder, Sexual assault, and Sexism

Minor: Blood and Injury/Injury detail

amyluck's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Cursing, Alcohol, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Medical content, Murder, Vomit, Sexual assault, Blood, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, and Grief

caseythereader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Confinement, Death, Grief, Murder, Sexual content, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Vomit, Violence, and Drug use

Moderate: Sexual violence and Adult/minor relationship

theromanticace's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Child death, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Murder, Alcoholism, Death, Classism, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Grief, Vomit, Sexual violence, Cursing, Infidelity, and Sexism

emilycmorris0923's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Bullying, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Death

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Infidelity

sallenreads's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Murder, Sexism, Sexual assault, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Gaslighting, and Violence

cepbreed's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Why is it always the private schools in the North east?? Rich people are crazy. I really enjoyed this book and honestly was inspired to write a little based on its plot, and shocking applicability to my hometown. The plot twist is predictable, but when the twist is done well that's never a bad thing. I found out by chance that Sydney Sweeney will be starring in and producing an adaptation through this app actually and I'm so excited. I don't know if everything is confirmed yet, but I hope they host an open call. Speaking of the cast Halsey is going to be in it and I bet she'll play Rachel, to be frank she looks wayyy too old to play a teenager. I was unable to put this book down and finished it in one day, at 1 am on a school night to be specific, so I cannot recommend it more. I just know these kids listen to a shit ton of Kanye.

Songs: 

• Heartless - Kanye
• National Anthem - Lana Del Rey 
• Royals - Lorde

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Child death, Cursing, Death, Bullying, Classism, Drug use, Murder, Sexism, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, and Sexual content

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Pedophilia