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wonderlandbooks'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? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual harassment
Minor: Drug abuse and Dementia
heybubbles's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Self harm, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Mental illness, Racism, and Medical trauma
Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment
bethhreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Death, Gore, Self harm, Torture, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Drug abuse
emilyisreading's review against another edition
- 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
2.0
Seemed like I was the only one in my book club to have not enjoyed this! Maybe because I read it as a standalone rather than the detective Eddie Flynn series, but I just couldn't care about Eddie and his personal stories which were weaved into the overall plot.
The subplot of the sexual harassment of a female lawyer, Kate, felt really secondary and added in to offer no real value. It felt like nothing much really happened with it for such a long time, until a rushed resolution at the end.
For a thriller, I was expecting a much bigger plot twist - there was in fact zero plot twist.
Some parts seemed rather far fetched: how would so many additional murders be carried out whilst on trial for murder?!
I wasn't hooked by the writing or the story, despite feeling intrigued by the blurb. I think had I not been reading this for a book club, I probably would have given up.
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Murder
jennsp's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Rape
mablayy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Self harm, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Stalking, and Suicide attempt
shikha20'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Murder