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ehagerty'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: Blood, Fatphobia, Sexism, and Forced institutionalization
samsortasucks'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
2.75
Moderate: Sexism
pineapplesunshine'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
3.5
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Sexual violence, Murder, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Confinement, Abandonment, Ableism, Death, and Infidelity
Moderate: Car accident, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, and Sexism
Minor: Death of parent, Addiction, and Alcohol
ellipalmer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Gaslighting and Mental illness
Moderate: Stalking, Sexism, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Self harm, and Murder
reading_ali'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
3.75
The writing is simple and easy to read, the audiobook is a breeze (voices are enchanting for this one). I liked learning about Euripides’ play and the way it fits into the story. Very cleverly put together but the power of the hit is not that intense because I didnt feel that connected to the characters, however it was fun to guess the story.
Graphic: Mental illness and Murder
Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Vomit
eve_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
⁕ This is a book with an amoral main character, and the audio narration REALLY plays that up with his tone and inflection. That being said, while it is well written and presented, it is also super hard to listen to without feeling angry or annoyed.
⁕ Until the last 20% of the novel or so, it felt more like a heavy contemporary than it did a thriller. It's worth it when you get there, but you have to stick it through a lot of slow development first.
⁕ I appreciated the multiple narratives in the text, but I wish it would have been more balanced between them.
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Graphic: Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexism, and Stalking
Moderate: Sexual content
drchronicallyreading's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Sexism, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Violence
rosesofthespring's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
About halfway through the book, they started coming up with treatment ideas that should have been obvious from the beginning. For a small example: this guy was obsessed with a painting named after a Greek tragedy for several years, but it takes a tertiary character's suggestion for him to actually read the play.
The biggest issue I have is with Alicia's diary.
Lastly, this book throws in omniscient teasers like "I shouldn't get ahead of myself" and "I would soon find out that I was wrong" and "I had no way of knowing what was coming" all the time. It's way too often. You can get away with that once or twice, but when it's every other chapter, I start expecting the cover to say "Reader Beware!" You don't have to hook me into the premise anymore. I'm already reading the book.
Overall, this book has a solid grasp of mystery, but I was otherwise disappointed.
Graphic: Medical trauma, Ableism, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, and Violence
Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual content
Other potential triggers: Stalking, victim blaming, gaslighting.