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amandawhyatt'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? No
4.25
Graphic: Suicide, Murder, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Alcoholism, Car accident, and Death
Minor: Domestic abuse and Pedophilia
jackieyvette's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
It's also pretty obvious that the stepdad, Tom, needs to be fired immediately for not doing his job correctly AT ALL THE ENTIRE BOOK! He also gave volcano vibes, like he was one bad thing away from totally exploding. And he's a cop. Enough said.
Crying score: Heavy topics so yeah.
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Car accident, Drug use, Murder, Death, Grief, Toxic relationship, Child death, Drug abuse, Suicide, Pedophilia, Abortion, and Adult/minor relationship
cookiemonster0_0's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Pedophilia
Moderate: Vomit and Rape
ebony1ouise's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Drug abuse, Rape, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Blood, Addiction, Mental illness, Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Child death, Abortion, Body horror, Death, Grief, Child abuse, Bullying, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Murder, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Drug use, Physical abuse, Infidelity, and Suicide attempt
savreads28'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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Violence, Murder, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Mental illness, Medical content, Self harm, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Blood, Cancer, Car accident, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Pregnancy, Police brutality, and Pedophilia
ashes_book_cave'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Pedophilia, Death, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Abortion, Domestic abuse, Toxic friendship, Car accident, Alcohol, and Suicide
Minor: Vomit
bobbeym'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
4.0
Moderate: Car accident, Murder, Grief, Death, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Suicide, Rape, Pedophilia, Abortion, and Suicide attempt
nomron's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Gore, Alcohol, Blood, Car accident, Death, Domestic abuse, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, and Violence
Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Abandonment, Violence, Rape, Pedophilia, Abortion, Vomit, Drug use, Drug abuse, Car accident, Blood, Animal cruelty, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Cursing, Child abuse, and Gore
elisabeth_li'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
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Death, Blood, Child death, Pedophilia, Violence, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Minor: Addiction, Abortion, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Cursing
jiao_li's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Usually, in murder mystery books, the main characters are these brilliant minds. However, that wasn't the case with this book. The main character wasn't the smartest, but she was okay and pretty admirable cuz she managed to unfold the mystery in the end.
I have to say, the writing style was pretty good, it kept me engaged. It had this way of making me curious to keep going with the audiobook, even if the suspense felt a bit lacking. Kara Thomas did make me question who the liar was in the story, and she had me suspecting pretty much everyone.
The book did throw in some twists toward the end, but I kinda saw them coming. Maybe for someone not steeped in mystery novels, those twists could be a real surprise.
Overall, the book was okay. The initial idea was brilliant, but it felt like the execution fell short a bit. Still, it's worth a read if you're looking for a different kind of experience!
Minor: Pedophilia, Murder, and Suicide