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thismermaidreads's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Death, Child death, Bullying, Violence, Trafficking, Torture, Toxic friendship, Terminal illness, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Rape, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Body shaming, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Slavery, Physical abuse, Murder, and Child abuse
I found the flash back chapters to be incredibly triggering to me. I thoroughly enjoyed Andrea’s character development between Pieces of Her and this book, I wanted more of her and less of the flashback scenes. I thought it was necessary to read Pieces of Her before this, but now that I’ve finished it, I think you could get away with reading this as a stand-alone. BUT I would highly suggest reading the first book first, I think you’ll appreciate Andy 100% more if you do.brandilovesbooks's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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? No
4.0
Expertly goes between two time lines each with different narrators. What could a 40 year old unsolved murder, a federal judges death threats, and a cult have in common? I didn't realize this was the second in a series and never felt lost or confused.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Eating disorder, Murder, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Dementia, Child abuse, Drug use, and Toxic relationship
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