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shesflippinpages'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Blood, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Rape, Murder, Toxic relationship, Violence, Child death, Death, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Confinement, Death of parent, and Police brutality
Minor: Drug use, Infertility, Cancer, and Bullying
kimveach's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Police brutality, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Bullying, Cancer, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Cursing, Mental illness, Animal cruelty, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Abandonment, Child abuse, Confinement, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Torture, Alcohol, Body shaming, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Rape, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Domestic abuse, Gore, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Racism, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, and Violence
Minor: Miscarriage, Cancer, and Pregnancy
ktdakotareads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping, and Confinement
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Rape, Murder, Medical trauma, Child abuse, Death, Grief, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Minor: Infertility
liamliayaum's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Kidnapping and Confinement
Moderate: Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, and Violence
Minor: Car accident
bibliomich's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I always get so nervous as I approach the end of a thriller, because I feel like everything hinges on the resolution. (Has the author laid enough groundwork for the reveal to pay off? Does it make sense? Is it realistic?) The resolution of this book was arguably my favorite part of the entire story. The foundations and backstory were there, and the reveal was believable (and honestly shocking without feeling like it came out of nowhere).
I think this book is best if you don't know anything at all going into it, so I'm not going to elaborate much on the story or characters here. I do have a couple additional thoughts, though. There were a few aspects of the book that I wish Emiko Jean could have dug into a bit more. Throughout the book, Detective Chelsea Calhoun, one of the protagonists, is deeply immersed in her job. And while Jean addresses some of the problems with the white male cop culture that is an inherent part of this job, I felt like she could have explored this/pushed it further.
Additionally, this same protagonist is also a Japanese woman who was adopted as a child by a white family. Emiko Jean is an Asian-identifying author who often writes Japanese characters, and I was quite excited to see how this would play out in the story. While she references it a couple of times (mostly in the context of feeling like a bit of an outsider, particularly at her job), I also would have loved to see Chelsea's identity play a larger role in the story.
Thank you to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for my advanced copy!
Graphic: Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Murder, Sexual assault, Gun violence, and Domestic abuse
hannahleebibliophile's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Sexism, Rape, Murder, Violence, Trafficking, Death, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Medical content, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Child death
Moderate: Excrement, Toxic friendship, and Grief
Minor: Infertility, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
shybearfog's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Moderate: Sexism, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, Death, Child abuse, Car accident, Child death, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Murder, Misogyny, and Alcoholism