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ivana'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: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
elliez's review against another edition
- 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? No
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gun violence and Trafficking
Minor: Cancer, Sexual assault, and Death of parent
tinytrashqueen's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Gun violence, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Blood
literamy's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
dannybrown59's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, and Death of parent
elskabee's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
My first thriller could not have been a better pick I think! Must have been fate because I checked this out at the library on a whim because I thought "hey I've seen that title before and I'm pretty sure I remember vaguely positive reviews??" HOT DAMN
I finished this in one day because I could not stop reading! It's so fast paced and the tension is always there seeing as it takes place over a short period of time. The main character Darby is also just excellent. I was really able to connect with her (aside from the fact that we both drive ancient honda civics that we named) and she didn't make dumb/unrealistic decisions like I was worried. Also, if you want a thriller where the lead just gets progressively more feral, here you go.
Good thing to note is that this isn't as much of a mystery as the synopsis suggests. So just go in knowing that it's more of a survival thriller than a mystery thriller, though it still has plenty of twists and turns.
Even though I'm giving this 5 stars, I'll admit it's not perfect, but a lot of that is probably personal preference. Like I think the ending could have been a tad less drawn out, and there's at least one plot hole that luckily wasn't major enough to ruin anything but still annoyed me lol. The author also uses the word mushy way too much :/ But at least it had a satisfying ending which is more than I expected on my first thriller adventure.
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Torture, and Vomit
caties_books's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
thatsssorachael'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? It's complicated
4.75
I went into this thinking it would be a who-dun-it style of thriller, but you figure out who's involved fairly quickly. From that point on it is pure suspense and thrills. I loved it. I really enjoyed pretty much every aspect and ripped through it in 3 days.
Highly recommend for fans of thrillers, fans of Stephen King, and anyone wanting to get into the thriller genre.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Confinement, and Gore
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Kidnapping
hatterell'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
3.5
I didn't feel the first very much. I'm confident that this is just to do with when I read, sometimes thrillers stick for me and other times they don't. I was shocked by a couple of twists and gruesome events, but overall I didn't felt drawn to the story. I could put it down.
I agree with the second description far more. Darby is an interesting character to read from, smart and full of ideas that I would never have thought of. Her patience and intelligence made her a great perspective to read from. My favourite characters were Darby and Jay, who was more upbeat and determined that I expected, and their dynamic was a welcome pause from the intensity of the rest of the book.
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, and Murder
Moderate: Terminal illness and Death of parent
tashadandelion's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Torture, Trafficking, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, and Blood