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shel_bay11's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Chronic illness, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Trafficking, Violence, Death of parent, Gun violence, Murder, Body horror, Child abuse, and Gore
libraryofdoe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I really enjoyed this. While I was initially mildly upset that the twists were clunky and easy to foresee, the last fifth of the book really surprised and intrigued me and the plot was gripping.
On the whole I highly recommend, especially if you enjoy tense thrillers with relatable leads. Darby Thorne, you have my whole heart.
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Ableism, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Trafficking, and Violence
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Death of parent, Excrement, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Terminal illness, Torture, and Vomit
Minor: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Rape, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, and Stalking
lacyloveslit'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
3.75
Wow, this was gory. I am a thriller reader and this was… a lot. I became squeamish often and had to put the book down a few times to just take a break.
I loved the fast pace of the plot and I read this fairly quickly. It definitely had some really great shocking moments throughout which was nice as opposed to one big plot twist in the last 10% of the book.
I was confused for the first half of the book because it felt like everything had already happened so early on and I didn’t know what else could be coming (there was more so that’s good but it was an interesting story design). This was a book centered around the main character making dumb mistakes. Some of those plot points hit and some were a miss for me. Let’s just say that Darby has the WORST luck. Ever.
One more small thing that was just a little cumbersome was one of the main male characters was named Ashley and another female character was named Jay and it just threw me off sometimes. I know they are androgynous names but it was just a small issue of mine.
Overall, this book kept me reading, had multiple shocking moments, and was a great read!
Graphic: Blood, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Pedophilia, and Trafficking
Minor: Vomit and Alcoholism
nahtepiercy's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Body horror
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, and Death of parent
amressing'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: Gun violence, Violence, Murder, Gore, Medical trauma, Trafficking, Torture, Pedophilia, Kidnapping, and Child abuse
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death of parent, Chronic illness, and Terminal illness
ameli2na's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Kidnapping, Death, Chronic illness, Child abuse, and Violence
Minor: Vomit, Racial slurs, and Panic attacks/disorders