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themoodreader'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
2.0
Minor: Mental illness, Murder, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Vomit, Sexual content, Alcohol, Body shaming, Kidnapping, and Panic attacks/disorders
comeundun's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Moderate: Car accident, Gun violence, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Physical abuse, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Murder, Kidnapping, and Trafficking
neverlandpages4's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
• This felt like your typical 2016 thriller where there’s an unreliable narrator (because of the heavy drinking), infidelity, and dumb decisions so at times it did feel predictable and boring but the elaborate plot twists at the end kind of saved it.
• Also, there’s a detective investigating the crime but there’s not much investigation happening. It’s literally just him speculating and theorizing and he just happens to be right every time. And there’s a character at the end that helped commit the crime but wasn’t charged or held accountable? I initially rated this 4 but looking back at it now, I’ll probably change it to 3.
• Overall, it’s a basic psychological thriller, I’d recommend it if you’re looking for a short and twisty read.
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Child abuse, Blood, Child death, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Classism
mrsmishler's review
- 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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Mental illness, Child abuse, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Murder and Infidelity
Minor: Violence
happyhippielinds's review
- 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? It's complicated
3.0
I have a problem. I can't DNF a book because I feel like I'm obligated to finish what I started. And I hoped it will get better if I just trudge through the slow parts. But I might be a minority on this book. It sucked. And the WHOLE book was the slow part.
I don't know what it was exactly. I just wasn't that interested in any of this predictable plot other than the extreme detail of Anne's DID and Post-Partum Depression. i feel like I was in agony the whole time, which was a great thing because it made me feel like I WAS Anne. But the entire plot was just so predictable. Staged kidnapping for money.
I just wasn't as engaged as I usually am. Meh.
Graphic: Grief, Abandonment, Kidnapping, and Mental illness
Minor: Child abuse
ashleyj_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Characters aren’t interesting - very surface-level traits and no growth. The storyline and the whodunnit twists were good but left me wanting more from a thriller.
The ending was awful.
Also struggling to understand the title in relation to the story.
Moderate: Kidnapping and Murder
Minor: Child abuse
kfquarium's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Kidnapping and Infidelity
Moderate: Mental illness, Murder, Cursing, Alcohol, and Sexual content
Minor: Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Classism, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Vomit, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Blood, and Body shaming
maryy_r0se's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
When Marco and Anne come home from a dinner party to find their baby daughter missing, their world is turned upside-down. Unsure what is true or who to trust, the couple must try to somehow get their baby back before it's too late.
Well. I guess we should start with the good parts. Unfortunately, there aren't many.
Graphic: Kidnapping and Ableism
Moderate: Child abuse and Infidelity
cteaguedow's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Minor: Death and Child abuse
lilawsahar's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Kidnapping and Mental illness
Minor: Child abuse