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daniellenelson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
sizzlesteaks's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, Blood, and Gaslighting
Minor: Body shaming, Incest, Pedophilia, Vomit, and Pregnancy
neverlandpages4'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
4.0
I’ve been seeing this all over bookstagram & booktube and every single review of it had either been 4 or 5 stars, so naturally, I had high hopes and I was not let down!!
I read this when I was in a really bad slump and it got me out of it instantly. It’s gripping from the first few pages alone, and the suspense only escalates as you go on.
I absolutely loved the writing and it’s made me want to read this author’s entire backlist. There’s just something so easy and relatable about it. And despite it being told in third person, I still felt like I was a part of the story and I loved the narration. We mostly follow Geo, save for a few chapters following Kaiser which added more to the story.
I also loved how balanced the past and present POVs were. It wasn’t repetitive and it didn’t drag on just for the sake of building suspense, both present and past chapters were really intriguing.
This had everything I love in a thriller; good writing, suspense, lots of mystery, shocking and unexpected twists and turns, and unpredictable outcomes.
It was also a lot more graphic than I expected. I kind of put the book down for a while when I first started it because it made me really uncomfortable. So definitely check trigger warnings if you’re reading it.
I rated it a 4 even though I absolutely loved this book because of last 100 pages. After the big reveal, it wasn’t as action-packed and thrilling as the rest of the book. Some things also seemed a bit ridiculous. Some of the smaller twists were easy to guess because they were foreshadowed. I had higher hopes for the ending but this was still one of the best thrillers I’ve ever read and I highly recommend it!!
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
Moderate: Gore, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Alcoholism and Homophobia
nrogers_1030's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer and Terminal illness
Minor: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Incest, Infertility, Pedophilia, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
jraley_writes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
lindavs22'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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, and Grief
Minor: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Incest, Infertility, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
cady_sass'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
3.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child death, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infertility, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Car accident, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
readingwithtrey'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping, and Death of parent
Minor: Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Vomit, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Outing
fanchera's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Abortion and Alcohol
elmewhy'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Body horror, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, and Alcohol
Minor: Death of parent and Abandonment