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aleen_elizabeth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Stalking, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual content, Blood, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
cindysalgadoo's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail
killmoore_'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
4.75
I figured out the big twist fairly early on, but that was due to procrastinating on this read for so long that I had a few spoilers. However, the swerves and turns kept me completely invested, and the way Frieda flushes out her characters makes it feel like they could jump off the page and.. I don't know.. lock you in an attic.
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
kaitlynnnng'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
4.0
From the very beginning, I questioned whether Nina was actually psychotic, or if Andrew was really the psychotic one. When Andrew kicked Nina out of the house, I asked myself whether it was time to be extra scared of Nina, or scared of Andrew. So, while I somewhat saw the “twist” of Parts II and III coming, there were also still a few of surprises.
The author did an amazing job of building connections with Nina’s perspective in Part II. My jaw actually dropped a few times!
I wasn’t 100% sure how Part III was going to play out, but I’m happy with it. While it might not be the most realistic (specifically with the detective and his relationship to everything), it was a perfectly satisfying ending. Especially with the added bonus of Evelyn and Nina’s conversation, and Millie’s new job interview.
I recently read Verity by Colleen Hoover (which made me VERY uncomfortable and disturbed), and, for the first half(ish) of this book, I thought the two stories were incredibly similar. However, I think this story was less disturbing (specifically because there was significantly less talk of child abuse) and better-written.
I found myself rooting for different characters at different times. Millie was frustrating for ignoring so many BRIGHT red flags at the beginning (though I get she didn’t necessarily have many choices). Nina and Cecelia were so frustrating at times! Then Nina was extra frustrating for knowingly subjecting Millie to toxic situations (though I empathized with her). Evelyn was hard to trust at times. Enzo was mysterious at the beginning, and I wasn’t sure what was going on there for a while.
Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Forced institutionalization, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Car accident, and Sexual harassment
dejathor28's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Stalking
redefiningrachel'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
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Abandonment
Moderate: Miscarriage, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Medical content, Murder, and Pregnancy
Minor: Stalking
shofoho'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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture
lpeddleyoung's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Physical abuse and Torture
Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Murder, and Gaslighting
Minor: Vomit, Stalking, and Suicide attempt
mheiling's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Self harm, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, and Deportation