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koz108's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Moderate: Child death and Sexual assault
jessiejonesbentley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, Eating disorder, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Stalking, Alcohol, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Death, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Self harm, Suicide attempt, Cancer, Dementia, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts
mcriv617's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.75
Graphic: Eating disorder
Moderate: Sexual assault and Rape
Minor: Suicide
malexinator'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
4.0
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual violence
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
jowiththetbrshelves's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence, and Alcoholism
zoms's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Animal death, Eating disorder, and Rape
Moderate: Sexual assault
jewelkr'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
3.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Rape, Abandonment, Eating disorder, Murder, Gaslighting, Violence, and Suicidal thoughts
gracepf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Graphic: Eating disorder, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Suicide, Addiction, Suicide attempt, and Stalking
Minor: Domestic abuse, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Terminal illness, Blood, Car accident, Body shaming, and Death of parent
what_heather_loves's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Present day Glasgow, Scotland and affluent mother of two, Anna is addicted to true crime podcasts. Her day starts out as normal, but is disrupted by husband Hamish announcing he's leaving her for friend and neighbour Estelle and taking their two girls. After he has left, distraught but determined Anna flees, and ends up with a travelling companion - Estelle's husband, famously anorexic musician, Fin. Listening to a new podcast, Death and The Dana, about the scuttling of a luxury yacht in Saint Martin leading to the death of its three passengers, startles Anna when she realises that, years before, she was friends with one of the passengers, wealthy Leon. No one understands why the yacht sank, but it appeared deliberate. Disturbingly for Anna, she has another connection to Leon, through his then wife, gangster billionaire, Greta. Anna's life explodes and normal rules no longer apply...
My first Denise Mina and certainly not my last. I knew it would be spectacular storytelling after hearing Sam Baker interview the author on her podcast, The Shift. It was also a Reese's Book Club pick. Anna is a complex character, handled masterfully by Mina, but I liked Fin too, found him funny if vulnerable. Including the topical subjects of true crime podcasts, fame and celebrity, and the dilemmas it creates, Mina's writing is exuberant, whipping the plot from glamorous locations like Skibo Castle and Venice to train journeys and escaping gangsters. It's one hell of a ride. I read this sparkling thriller compulsively over two days and nights.
Graphic: Eating disorder
Moderate: Addiction, Violence, Sexual assault, and Murder
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
felicitydisco's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Sexual assault, Eating disorder, and Suicidal thoughts