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I'm not that into mystery as a genre, but this book was incredibly well written and drew me in quite well. It's left me with somewhat mixed feelings at the end, but it was an enjoyable read at least. While the CW list is quite a lot, I would say it's not as bad as you might think. I put them as graphic as they are explicitly described, but I personally didn't think it was all to bad.

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ledichose's review against another edition

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dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The writing is among the best of recent books I’ve read. Makkai is talented. I do feel as if there are moments when I wasn’t sure what to think of

the examination of the #MeToo movement and the acknowledgement of widespread sexual harassment and assault perpetrated by men against cis women and the protagonist’s feelings about her ex Jerome’s cancelation. Perhaps the gray area is the point.

I was also disappointed about the way that

Brit and Alder disappeared from the final act and how Jeff sort of takes over the role of coconspirator. The “love story,” however brief, felt quite tidy.

Still, I felt sucked into this plot, alongside of Makkai’s writing.

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the_book_bee's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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katyyyowens's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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? No

4.0

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an_spideog's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Thaitin an leabhar so liom ach caithfead mo mhachnamh a dhéanamh air.

Léigheas an ceann so réasúnta tapaidh, bhí na caibidlí cuíosach gearr agus bhí sé frist cúpla ceann a léamh agus sos a thógaint.

Chuir sé ag cuimhneamh mé ar na slite go mbímíd ag déanamh cloí le scéalta i gcónaí, tar éis eachtra tragóideach is maith linn scéal néata bheith ann, bíonn sé níos fusa dhúinn ná an fhírinne. Ní maith linn an doiléire agus an éiginnteacht.

Mar gheall ar dheireadh an scéil:

Ní rabhas sásta leis, tháinig sé aniar aduaidh orm ar shlí, bhíos ag súil le deireadh mór maith go mbeadh na héinne ag ceiliúradh agus an chúis buaite acu, ach gan dabht ní mar sin a bhí. B'in é a bhí bhuam, ach ní dóigh liom go mbeadh an deireadh san go maith i ndáiríre. B'in é a bhí i gceist agam, bhí scéal deas néata bhuam ach ní mar a bhíonn.

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codyboteler's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious fast-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

5.0

Seriously an incredible book. It challenged me and made me think and gripped me and made me pay attention and didn’t let go. It was written so well — in two distinct and important parts — and actually acknowledged COVID, which I find really nice for a novel. It tackled challenging questions about journalism and ethics and so so much more. Wow.

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bookish_bell's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Incredibly atmospheric and engaging writing that drew me in and caused me to be caught off guard during some of the twists and turns of the mystery.

I loved going back and forth in time from boarding school in the 90s to present day. I appreciated the author keeping the story planted in the 'real world' and it read at times like true crime while also being explicitly (and cheekily) critical of the genre. However, true to life is what ended up being the biggest drawback for me because often it felt like real life bureaucracy got in the way of telling a compelling and satisfying story.

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