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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
dark
tense
dark
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The story itself is interesting, but I didn’t love the execution. There’s a big plot twist—maybe not immediately obvious, but still predictable as the story unfolds. By the end, I just wanted to be done with it. The book could have easily been 200 pages shorter, and the extra plotlines felt unnecessary, as if the author was trying too hard to make it as shocking as possible. Instead, it ended up feeling overstuffed.
Also I found Saffron (?!?!) insufferable and reading through her pov was so annoying 😭😭 and for someone who loves Dally Rooney’s books that’s saying a lot.
Also I found Saffron (?!?!) insufferable and reading through her pov was so annoying 😭😭 and for someone who loves Dally Rooney’s books that’s saying a lot.
dark
mysterious
slow-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
Perfect beach read! Once I got into it, I couldn’t put it down. One of the best mystery novels I’ve read in a long, long time.
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Sexual harassment
Moderate: Pregnancy
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A great, twisty domestic thriller. Saffy and her mother Lorna are dealing with the slow decline of their grandmother/mother who is battling dementia. Decades-long secrets and mysteries unravel.