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chainsawheartbooks's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This is honestly the perfect length for this story; sometimes I’ll finish a short story and wish there was more, but I think this tied everything up in a succinct way.
The first half of the book was more interesting and engaging, and there were too many strange twists by the end that I wasn’t quite sure what to believe, like the main character, but overall a decent enough story for a sunny afternoon.
The first half of the book was more interesting and engaging, and there were too many strange twists by the end that I wasn’t quite sure what to believe, like the main character, but overall a decent enough story for a sunny afternoon.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Gaslighting, Blood, Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Vomit
Moderate: Kidnapping, Bullying, Animal cruelty, and Suicide
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
cookietheviking's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Did not put it down and it's short enough that won't cause neck pain. A possibly paranormal mystery with a disillusioned grifter at the helm, I got the expected and unexpected in uncomfortably pleasurable measure. People are terrible. Sometimes, people are wonderful at being terrible.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting
Moderate: Abandonment, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Child abuse, Classism, Toxic friendship, and Sexual content
Minor: Infidelity
startjpw23's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- 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
This is a standalone short story. The main character is never named. She has 2 jobs for a business. One of these is as a fortune teller. The other is as a sex worker. In her fortune teller role (and it is a role), she meets a woman in distress. The story goes from there. This is quite a thrilling, twisty book. I recommend it for anyone who wants to read a short, intense thriller. It was my first book by Gillian Flynn. I will definitely be reading more from her.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Animal cruelty
keen's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Vomit, Animal cruelty, and Child death
Minor: Bullying, Gun violence, Violence, and Excrement
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