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savreads28's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Vomit, Violence, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Addiction, Blood, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Car accident, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, Gun violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Grief, Murder, Stalking, and Toxic relationship
lilysang's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Minor: Drug use and Alcoholism
bookedandbusy'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Drug use
Minor: Toxic friendship, Gun violence, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
_thelitlibrarian's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
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TW: Murder, Death, Blood, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Suicide, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Sexual content
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In Diana Urban's Lying in the Deep readers are faced with a person's worst fear, being trapped on a ship with a murderer. In this YA retelling of Death on the Nile, we follow Jade as she embarks on her COB (Campus on Board) journey in hopes of getting away from her ex-boyfriend, Silas, and her ex-best friend, Lainey after a betrayal has led them together. I really enjoyed the isolation plot and felt it really added to the story, we are quickly introduced to our main "cast" of characters and at first it might be harder to follow along with, but thanks to them being picked off one by one it made it easier to follow along.
Having not known that this was a Death on the Nile retelling I wasn't able to guess the ending, but I have read some mention that to them it was obvious following the original story! I felt like the book dragged on at a few points (often with repetitive plot points that could have been edited out), and really enjoyed how the book picked up in the last 75% and ended with a plot twist!
This book is filled with DRAMA, something I needed at the time but could understand to some readers how it could come off. If you're looking for a fast-paced YA with loads of drama, this one is for you!
Graphic: Alcoholism, Murder, Death, Gun violence, Blood, Suicide, Drug use, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
bekah1210's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Murder and Death
Moderate: Suicide, Gaslighting, Violence, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Drug use, and Blood
Minor: Alcoholism and Gun violence
cde10'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
3.75
Graphic: Suicide and Murder
Minor: Alcoholism
trippyotter's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
5.0
Though the story is inspired by Death on the Nile (Agatha Christie), all the modern twists and turns in the plot take it to another level.
I can't wait to see what Diana writes next!
Graphic: Cursing, Drug abuse, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Death, Grief, Violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Sexual content
reading_under_covers's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Suicide, Drug use, Alcoholism, and Addiction