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seraphiina's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
rly liked the previous books, but unfortunately this jumped the shark too much for me to enjoy
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder
gerardthefrog420's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This book simultaneously scared the shit out of me and was so amazing that I couldn’t put it down. I looooooved the darker edge this book has compared to the other books in this series. Again it’s not super realistic but I do not care. At all. Didn’t love the ending but the rest of the book more than enough made up for it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, and Sexual harassment
readinabyss's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
3.75
Somehow, I picked up the 3rd book 3 years after reading the first two, i didn't plan on reading this and had heard mixed reviews about the ending.
and it was unhinged and messy but in ways i mostly ended up liking
Before reading this book, when i briefly glanced at reviews i thought the book was going to kill a major character like Ravi, that did not happen (thankfully) but many other things did.
The mystery lasts almost half of the book and is a very predictable one with Jason Bell being the DTKiller, but then it turns into a very different book, about covering up a murder (very detailed) and the psychological toll it takes on Pip and her friends, and even before her PTSD plays a major role in how her character changes, not always enjoyable but interesting nonetheless. I both hated and loved the ending. There was no way the ending would have a nice little bow tying everything together so it decided to be messy and I respect that, if we see the trajectory of the series this is where it was heading to, I understand Pip's decision regarding both Jason and Max, both are monsters. Did i wish Pip didn't have to break off people specially that scene with Ravi, yes, I am ok with every other decision Pip takes but that last one though understandable breaks your heart. Also glad it didn't end up with Ravi getting blamed for the murder, it would just ruin everything if the brown guy had to take any blame.. just no
Somehow, I picked up the 3rd book 3 years after reading the first two, i didn't plan on reading this and had heard mixed reviews about the ending.
and it was unhinged and messy but in ways i mostly ended up liking
The mystery lasts almost half of the book and is a very predictable one with Jason Bell being the DTKiller, but then it turns into a very different book, about covering up a murder (very detailed) and the psychological toll it takes on Pip and her friends, and even before her PTSD plays a major role in how her character changes, not always enjoyable but interesting nonetheless. I both hated and loved the ending. There was no way the ending would have a nice little bow tying everything together so it decided to be messy and I respect that, if we see the trajectory of the series this is where it was heading to, I understand Pip's decision regarding both Jason and Max, both are monsters. Did i wish Pip didn't have to break off people specially that scene with Ravi, yes, I am ok with every other decision Pip takes but that last one though understandable breaks your heart. Also glad it didn't end up with Ravi getting blamed for the murder, it would just ruin everything if the brown guy had to take any blame.. just no
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Rape, and Sexual assault
allie_treacherousreads's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
bookishly_'s review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Mental illness, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Misogyny, and Grief
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
ljeffbooks's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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? Yes
5.0
What an incredible end to a great series! This one kept me on my toes the entire time, there were so many twists and turns.
What I most enjoyed about this final addition to the series is that it felt a lot more "grown up" than the previous two- Pip was in a much different headspace and that gave a more mature vibe to the whole thing. Thoroughly enjoyed it (as much as one can in a murder mystery).
What I most enjoyed about this final addition to the series is that it felt a lot more "grown up" than the previous two- Pip was in a much different headspace and that gave a more mature vibe to the whole thing. Thoroughly enjoyed it (as much as one can in a murder mystery).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Torture, Violence, Stalking, and Murder
jazsc's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder
coziebookclub's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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? Yes
5.0
“𝑯𝒆𝒚, 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕’𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒆.” 𝑹𝒂𝒗𝒊 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒅 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒏 𝒉𝒊𝒔. “𝑰 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖. 𝑰 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒂𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖, 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒕 𝒊𝒔. 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒕’𝒔 𝒎𝒚 𝒋𝒐𝒃, 𝑶𝑲?”
“𝑰𝒕’𝒔 𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒚, 𝒕𝒐 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒎𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒖𝒓𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖, 𝒐𝒓 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒅. 𝒀𝒐𝒖’𝒓𝒆 𝒎𝒚 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏. 𝑴𝒚 𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒏𝒆. 𝑴𝒚 𝑺𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒆. 𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝑰’𝒎 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖.”
This book was a very "full-circle moment" for Pip and everyone involved. I found myself being heartbroken for Pip again and again throughout the book. She is very obviously struggling with PTSD and trying to find ways to cope, distract, and function as she is losing herself in all the trauma. Out of all the books, I fell in love with Ravi more in this one because he could see just how much she was in pain and was her anchor whether or not he was present. I know not many people enjoyed the outcome of Pip's choices when it came to Jason and Max, but I think it was very fitting what had happened. We saw her in the previous book starting to spiral and face the darker parts of herself, and with everything Pip found out in this book, I think it was a huge epiphany that things had been set in motion before the Andie Bell case. There was always darkness lingering and festering in her town before things came to light and Pip acted with that resentment, pain, and betrayal overpowering everything she knew. Humans are not saints and doing what is the "right thing" may not always be the easy choice which is what happened. I enjoyed peeling back layer by layer of this last installment and despite seeing Pip in such a challenging position and my heart breaking for Ravi in the end of the book, I'm glad there was a small, final ray of hope. My only complaint is that I wish I got to see Ravi and Pip truly be happy and find their way to each other again after the trial. I'm so sad to say goodbye to this series and will always love the crafting of each character and storyline.
“𝑰𝒕’𝒔 𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒚, 𝒕𝒐 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒎𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒖𝒓𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖, 𝒐𝒓 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒅. 𝒀𝒐𝒖’𝒓𝒆 𝒎𝒚 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏. 𝑴𝒚 𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒏𝒆. 𝑴𝒚 𝑺𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒆. 𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝑰’𝒎 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖.”
This book was a very "full-circle moment" for Pip and everyone involved. I found myself being heartbroken for Pip again and again throughout the book. She is very obviously struggling with PTSD and trying to find ways to cope, distract, and function as she is losing herself in all the trauma. Out of all the books, I fell in love with Ravi more in this one because he could see just how much she was in pain and was her anchor whether or not he was present. I know not many people enjoyed the outcome of Pip's choices when it came to Jason and Max, but I think it was very fitting what had happened. We saw her in the previous book starting to spiral and face the darker parts of herself, and with everything Pip found out in this book, I think it was a huge epiphany that things had been set in motion before the Andie Bell case. There was always darkness lingering and festering in her town before things came to light and Pip acted with that resentment, pain, and betrayal overpowering everything she knew. Humans are not saints and doing what is the "right thing" may not always be the easy choice which is what happened. I enjoyed peeling back layer by layer of this last installment and despite seeing Pip in such a challenging position and my heart breaking for Ravi in the end of the book, I'm glad there was a small, final ray of hope. My only complaint is that I wish I got to see Ravi and Pip truly be happy and find their way to each other again after the trial. I'm so sad to say goodbye to this series and will always love the crafting of each character and storyline.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual assault and Stalking
nicksalex's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault
Minor: Animal death
doti123's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Drug use, Violence, Trafficking, and Murder