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amobrien's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Thank you Netgalley for providing a digital ARC.
Graphic: Violence, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Gun violence, and Addiction
Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual violence
goatsrsexy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Violence and Gun violence
Moderate: Child abuse and Child death
Minor: Sexual violence
onemorepagecrew's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Bullying, Addiction, Violence, Child abuse, Child death, and Gun violence
kaylasbookgram's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was my first book by Alex Finlay and I enjoyed it. The beginning was a bit confusing to me but once you got through the 3 POVs a few times things began to line up and make sense. This is a great who dun it mystery thriller.
Moderate: Bullying, Grief, Torture, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Addiction, Child death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, and Violence
rainbowbean's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Trafficking, Homophobia, Drug abuse, Addiction, Torture, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Murder, Gun violence, Child death, Bullying, and Adult/minor relationship
booksbytheglass'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
2.5
sadly, it did not live up to my high expectations 🥲
alex finlay’s writing is so unmatched!! the amount of detail in characterization as well as the timeline of the story itself is well done, and the entirety of the plot was easy to follow! I could read finlay’s books all day long for that tension as you frantically flip through the pages to see if you were right 🫠
however, what didn’t work for me this time was the plot itself. it was comprehensive and quick paced, but I found myself guessing the plot twists miles before they even happened…
and don’t even get me started on the characters 🥴 MCs jenny, donnie, and nico are probably the three most unlikable people you’d ever read about
for a foster family trying to make good memories out a bad situation, they sure like to stab each other in the back (literally and figuratively) 🫠🫠🫠
I think the worst part for me was the fact that I simply did not care about what was happening in the story. I didn’t care about the characters’ backstories, the resolution, or even if the “villain” prevailed or not.
so to recap, the writing itself was excellent, but I just couldn’t get into the story at all 😅 but a HUGE thank you to minotaur books and netgalley for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!!!
rating: 2.5 stars
wine pairing: veneto pinot grigio
Graphic: Child abuse and Child death