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mollywill's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Blood, and Murder
jgillaspie20's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Murder, Suicide, Pregnancy, Gun violence, and Infidelity
Minor: Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Emotional abuse
juanat77's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Car accident, Child abuse, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Vomit, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Sexual content, Stalking, Pregnancy, Police brutality, Blood, Gun violence, Abortion, Addiction, Murder, Physical abuse, and Drug use
lilacs_book_bower's review
- 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
Graphic: Gore, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Car accident, Body shaming, Miscarriage, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, and Violence
howlinglibraries's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I suspected the culprit from fairly early on in the story, but it didn't feel predictable as it was more of a gut feeling than anything, and even with my suspicions, I still fell for one big red herring hard — enough so that, when the reveal happened, I was somehow surprised despite having guessed it so early on. 😂 That might have made more sense in my head than it does on paper, but it's true!
I really enjoyed the different POVs of all three sisters, but JJ was definitely my favorite. I just loved her perspective, and some of the reveals about her past broke my heart! 10/10 would root for these women again.
I read a final copy borrowed from the library, but for the sake of disclosure, I was also given an early review copy. All thoughts are honest and my own.
Graphic: Death and Death of parent
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Suicide
Minor: Violence, Gun violence, and Miscarriage
shiboigal's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Abandonment and Gun violence
Minor: Domestic abuse, Car accident, Vomit, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Infidelity
rochelleisreading's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Pregnancy, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Infidelity
Moderate: Car accident, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Misogyny, Alcoholism, Death, and Domestic abuse
erinvasut's review against another edition
- 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? No
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Car accident, Gun violence, Police brutality, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Biphobia, Child abuse, Death of parent, Grief, Chronic illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Drug use, and Emotional abuse
bookcheshirecat's review
3.0
“Yellow wallpaper. White grip. Red hand.”
➽ No One Can Know is Kate Alice Marshall's newest Thriller! I have to admit that I had some mixed feelings on this one. The story follows Emma who was accused of having killed her parents years ago and is still struggling with this trauma. Back then she protected her two sisters Juliette and Daphne, but they're now estranged and haven't spoken in years. When she has to come back to town and live in her parent's old house because she has no choice, Emma discovers that her past isn't done with her yet!
➽ My favorite thing about this book was the complicated sibling relationship! The focus is on Emma, but her sisters also get POVs - both in the past and present. They grew up with an abusive father and a controlling mother who expected them to fit into their roles perfectly. Each girl dealt with this in her own way. Juliette played the perfect daughter, always trying to cater to her parents so no one looks closer and gets suspicious of her. Emma never managed that so she lashed out and became a troublemaker. She dreamt of going to art school away from her parents, but they weren't planning on letting her go. Daphne is neurodivergent (it's not really explored in more depth though) and gets panic attacks sometimes, so she had a hard time during her childhood. Her mother was super ableist and never got her the proper care she needed, so she had to be quiet and keep everyone's secrets.
➽ After their parents were murdered, the three sisters drifted apart and couldn't look past what happened. Emma did everything to protect them but felt rejected and left behind. I felt sorry for her, as she was terrified everyone else would leave her like her sisters did. She keeps putting herself in smaller boxes and unlike in the past, she tries to cater to everyone's needs to make them stay.
➽ I think I just don't enjoy Domestic Thrillers, as despite KAM being an amazing author, I had some issues with this book. I much preferred What Lies in the Woods! The author does a good job of writing a compelling book, but I thought the mystery wasn't as engaging as I hoped it would be. The twists didn't really shock me and when I think about it now, the ending didn't really satisfy me. I wouldn't say that the mystery was predictable, but I don't think I cared about it too much. I also hated how big of a role Emma's horrible husband Nathan played. I wish I had known beforehand how controlling and abusive he was. There were a lot of red flags from the beginning, but the longer the book goes on, the more obvious it becomes that their relationship is toxic. It was difficult to read about, especially as it took Emma until the very end of the book to realize how abusive Nathan was and that she shouldn't feel guilty for not loving him. The first half of the book was dominated by Nathan gaslighting, belittling and controlling Emma. I could have done without the abusive husband storyline and would have loved more insight into the estranged sisters in the present.
Graphic: Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Ableism, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Death, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Car accident, Abortion, Homophobia, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Drug use, and Stalking
nbaker83's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Eating disorder, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Suicide, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Blood, Murder, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol