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chronicallyplotting's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
This is my first book by this author and I must say I enjoyed her writing style and how she dives into her characters.
I liked how it was a fast paced thriller/ mystery and not a book I had to over think. The characters were diverse and took some figuring out (in a good way). I also enjoyed getting to read in reverse; as this book is written with the big “events” in the beginning and you read back in time to find out how everything came to be as it was.
The only cons for me was trying to remember that I was reading in reverse because sometimes you would forget and something would either not make sense (yet) or with the way they were segmented in time frames it was hard to realize things were not happening in real time. So settings and characters were hard to track for me.
I liked how it was a fast paced thriller/ mystery and not a book I had to over think. The characters were diverse and took some figuring out (in a good way). I also enjoyed getting to read in reverse; as this book is written with the big “events” in the beginning and you read back in time to find out how everything came to be as it was.
The only cons for me was trying to remember that I was reading in reverse because sometimes you would forget and something would either not make sense (yet) or with the way they were segmented in time frames it was hard to realize things were not happening in real time. So settings and characters were hard to track for me.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent, Suicide, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Cursing, and Murder
jillkaarlela's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
This book is extremely confusing and not very gripping at all. The story is told backwards, and it can be extremely hard to remember what happened when, and to keep the story straight. It also was just not that good, the mystery wasn’t that interesting and it didn’t answer many questions in the end. I didn’t particularly hate it, but I definitely didn’t like it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Suicide, Murder, Violence, and Death
valyn_grebe's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Gore
Moderate: Blood, Death, and Cursing
Minor: Terminal illness, Vomit, Stalking, Sexual content, and Death of parent
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