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lilithreads'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
3.5
Graphic: Murder, Abortion, Violence, Blood, Infidelity, Grief, Drug use, Death, Child death, Vomit, Toxic relationship, and Sexual content
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy
Minor: Fatphobia, Medical content, Mental illness, Excrement, Cursing, Car accident, Alcohol, and Miscarriage
vaguely_pink's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Abortion, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Grief, Infidelity, Murder, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Sexual content, Ableism, Vomit, Terminal illness, Car accident, Miscarriage, Blood, Confinement, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Cancer, Medical content, Alcohol, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Eating disorder, and Chronic illness
liviamello's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Abortion, Blood, Grief, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Child death, Death, Ableism, Child abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
Moderate: Body shaming, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Death of parent
Minor: Cancer
sxrxh_lenx'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
5.0
I always knew that Colleen is an incredible writer but this book acceded my expectations. I just finished reading it and I feel like I need to throw up.
The plot of the book was terrible, I am not a fan of cheating. Having Low being a home wrecker was not something I liked and even more Jeremy actually starting the affair with her.
Lowen is noisy and has her nose up in everything but the things she is supposed to do, write the books she’s supposed to.
The whole book is based on the relationship of Lowen and Jeremy, eventhough you could get the impression in the first few chapters that it really focuses on Low‘s career (which I would have preferred to read more about than this affair).
What I think was interesting is that we don’t get clarification on what really happened, we have the manuscript of verity but then there’s also the letter addressed to Jer. Personally I believe the manuscript over her letter but only because I saw through the whole book, just how manipulative Verity was and honestly I can see how she’d do the things she wrote about. Maybe the letter was a hope for saving her „marriage“ even though it was more obsession from her side than anything else.
Even though I HATE the plot line (mostly because of the cheating), I can’t help but see the work Colleen put in it. I don’t know what it is about her writing but it just makes me addicted to her books. As soon as I start one I cannot put it down until I finished it and that’s what makes a Book Good!
Graphic: Blood, Mental illness, Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Child abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Murder, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Car accident, Death, Drug use, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Child death, and Sexual content
noveltay'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? It's complicated
4.25
I would say the ending was anti-climatic for me personally, which is why this is not a 5 star review. I think the way things ended with Verity (not per say the letter), that it could have been MORE. I also want to know more about April, did she know all about Verity? That leaves me wondering.
Oh, & I’m 10000000% team manuscript.
Graphic: Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Cancer, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Suicide attempt
abbyw923's review against another edition
Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Vomit, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship
nlghtshade'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
3.75
Graphic: Abortion, Alcohol, Blood, Cancer, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Vomit, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
holyteeth'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? It's complicated
3.0
Had a lot of potential, could have been a really great book if it had been explored deeper. Maybe next time the author could dedicate less time to the sex and more to the plot, or at least try to write an ending that wasn't the thriller equivalent of 'and then it was all a dream'.
Three stars, given generously as this is the first and last of this author's work I will be reading.
Graphic: Child death, Child abuse, and Death
Moderate: Grief and Ableism
Minor: Alcohol
mandi4886's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Abortion, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Ableism, Alcohol, Cursing, and Kidnapping
annabulkowski's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Gaslighting, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child death, Child abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, and Medical trauma