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sophieamreacher's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Murder, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Deportation, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Violence, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Domestic abuse, Rape, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Infertility, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Child abuse, Classism, Gore, Grief, Vomit, Misogyny, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Kidnapping, Self harm, Racism, Medical content, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
chels984'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
4.25
Graphic: Death, Murder, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, Bullying, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Torture, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Medical trauma, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Eating disorder, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Fatphobia, Sexual harassment, and Self harm
itsmemiana'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
2.5
okay with that, I'm going to explain my thoughts on this book. they are definitely complicated.
I'll start with the things I liked. the ending. it was actually great.
now to the things I didn't like as much. the first half of the book. I wanted to give up on this book so badly but I pulled through it because I was hoping it got better and it definitely did, especially on the third part.
my least favourite thing about it were the characters. I hated every single character even tho some of them got their redemption in the end. the only one I didn't completely hate was the Italian gardener, Enzo. but even him, I had some issues with.
so yeah, I have no idea if I'll ever read the second book.
(also, I got it from the library. support your local libraries!!!!)
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Mental illness
Moderate: Infertility
Minor: Suicide attempt and Rape
grilledsneeze'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? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Confinement
Moderate: Gaslighting and Torture
Minor: Rape
readwithjinger'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
5.0
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Torture, Violence, and Physical abuse
abby_can_read's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This book was fine. I can see why it's popular, but it's not really for me. I figured out several of the twists early on and I kept reading to see if I was correct. Personally, I thought the book was boring in several places when I think it was supposed to be suspenseful and some level of exciting, and what I assume were supposed to "the big reveals" didn't really phase me since I had it figured out.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Torture
Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, Infertility, and Murder
Minor: Rape, Sexual content, and Sexual assault
xgabrielle_hx'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Murder, Torture, Domestic abuse, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death, Body horror, Gaslighting, and Blood
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Infertility, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Body shaming, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Rape
Minor: Alcohol and Pregnancy
alexistrower'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
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Bullying, and Mental illness
Minor: Rape
stacym'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: Domestic abuse, Confinement, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Torture, Forced institutionalization, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Infertility, Rape, Infidelity, Murder, Miscarriage, and Mental illness
kjm19's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
An incredibly fast-paced crime/thriller novel about a woman on parole who is hired to be a live-in family maid. You can see twists and turns coming for the most part, but you don’t know the specifics and that’s what keeps you on your toes.
The change of POV at a critical point in the story didn’t leave me wanting more, in fact it answered some questions but also gave me a thirst for more answers.
The plot centring on the injustices of the prison system and how poorly women in abusive relationships are treated by law enforcement and the ‘establishment’ made it more impactful for me.
Other than the police chief person’s daughter being Andy’s ex (cliche, lazy, forced…), the ending (last chapter with Andy’s mum at the funeral and the epilogue with Millie being interviewed at a new place) chefs kiss.
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Torture, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Sexism, Deportation, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Stalking, Blood, Body shaming, Suicide attempt, Violence, Alcohol, Body horror, Grief, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse