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katbotelho'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
2.5
Graphic: Murder, Self harm, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Blood, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, and Infidelity
Moderate: Body shaming, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Rape
Minor: Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Miscarriage
kamrynkoble's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.75
My cousin convinced me to do a buddy read while she read this for the first time, and I’m so glad I did it. I have to bump this to five stars. This book is a thriller master class. It breaks all the rules and is still somehow the best of the best. These characters are all awful yet still so engaging. The older I get, the more I catch. And it was so fascinating reading this now that I’m married myself and have spent more time engaging with true crime material. I think Flynn is a genius and I need her fourth book to come out yesterday.
I listened on Spotify premium until my hours ran out, and then listened from the library. I read a bit on my kindle thanks to booksatrillion, and ended up finishing with my paperback.
2021 reread (2nd time):
I really enjoyed this reread! The author is a master storyteller, and even though I already knew what happened I still found myself being surprise by the twists and turns. I see why this was such a bestseller, even though both Nick and Amy are the most awful people. Awful people, wonderful characters.
Graphic: Blood, Murder, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Rape, Sexual content, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Vomit
Minor: Pregnancy and Miscarriage
viktoriahd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, and Blood
Moderate: Miscarriage
Minor: Vomit
deparme's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Murder
Moderate: Infidelity, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
Minor: Murder, Vomit, Ableism, Stalking, and Pregnancy
deshanejt'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
3.5
Nick and Amy were genuinely raw and unfiltered, both awful people in their own respects- yet I found unnecessary observations made about people's bodies..... On one hand it did help grind home your loathing for Nick and Amy, but c'mon. The descriptions were a little borderline and niche for my taste, which is sus if you ask me. 🤔
So much of this book centered around the internal monologue of someone trying to convince the reader why the opposite gender is trash... After the first couple hundred pages of that- we get it, the characters are sexist a**holes, now you're beating a dead horse.
At any rate, a stellar plot/storyline, just a little too much humdrum for me. 😅 Oddly enough, I would still recommend it. 🥴🤷🏻♀️
Graphic: Murder, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, Self harm, Body shaming, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Confinement, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Cancer, Gaslighting, Classism, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, and Medical content
Minor: Alcoholism, Vomit, Blood, Abortion, and Sexual content
fuzzygazelle'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
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Self harm, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Murder, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Rape, Dementia, Stalking, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy
Minor: Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Vomit, Alcohol, Chronic illness, and Infertility
matcha_cat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Violence, Self harm, Sexual content, and Death
Minor: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Domestic abuse
abicaro17'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
4.5
Graphic: Drug use, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Rape, Blood, Body horror, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Stalking, Confinement, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infertility, Pregnancy, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Sexism, Violence, Alcohol, Misogyny, Cancer, Classism, Medical content, Domestic abuse, and Gore
gigi_627's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Self harm, Abandonment, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Cancer, Stalking, Body shaming, Violence, and Vomit
britainmic's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Sexual assault, Infidelity, Rape, and Gaslighting
Minor: Vomit, Death of parent, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy