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ren8ions's review
- 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? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Torture
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Cursing, and Death of parent
jessicabobessica'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
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Alcoholism, Cursing, and Alcohol
Moderate: Grief, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, and Emotional abuse
meeklovestoread'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? No
4.0
This book was marketed as a thriller, however, I don't think this book has many thriller elements. It's more of a "cozy mystery"/a thriller with very low stakes (w/ a bit of magical realism). I guessed the "twist". So I honestly understand why people would give this book 2 stars. There are not many exciting or "thrilling" (😂) events that happen in this book so I understand if you're reading this and are expecting excitement and suspense well just know that you won't be getting much if any of that.
I'd like to start off by saying that I did like the author's writing. I think she writes really well, however, I usually like my thrillers to be suspenseful and this book wasn't that. So although these types of books aren't usually my cup of tea for some reason there was something about this one where I wanted to know more. And my intrigue is probably the only thing that kept me going, not gonna lie. I was expecting this book to be much darker than it was. The "cult" aspect wasn't as sinister as I was hoping it would be. And the ending was pretty underwhelming in my opinion
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Murder, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Body horror, Forced institutionalization, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Abandonment, Violence, Alcohol, and Grief
Minor: Cursing, Death, and Infidelity
bookwhisperer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Murder, Pregnancy, and Suicide
Moderate: Death of parent, Cursing, and Death
Minor: Confinement and Drug use