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juanat77'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? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Cursing, Death, Alcohol, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Suicide, Vomit, Bullying, Gore, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Eating disorder, and Violence
avidreaderandgeekgirl'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
3.75
Review:
As to the ending, I knew something was hinky with the show they were supposed to be on, but not what it was exactly and I loved that final twist.
The book was a bit long though, it seemed to drag in parts which is why it took me so long (for me) to read, there were days I didn't press play to listen because it was hard to get through. Though some of that may have been the subject matter, lots of murder, domestic abuse, and gaslighting, plus medical-type content i.e., dehydration and starvation.
Overall a good book even if it was tough for me to read, it got into many topics that need to be discussed more.
Narrator Rating: 3.5 stars
I always have mixed feelings about this narrator. She does a good job with tonal shifts and emotions, but sometimes her voice grates on me.
Graphic: Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Chronic illness, Grief, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Blood, Gore, Sexism, Suicide, and Vomit
Minor: Eating disorder, Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Pandemic/Epidemic
bmpicc's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Violence, Murder, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Suicide
achay91'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: Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Violence, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic and Suicide
mysterymom40's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Gaslighting, Violence, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Misogyny, Sexism, Medical content, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Eating disorder
kpombiere'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
3.0
Moderate: Misogyny and Toxic relationship
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Murder, and Emotional abuse
carolineg's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Toxic relationship
luverbyrd's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Murder and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Death
savvy2323's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Suicide, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Murder, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Domestic abuse
booksbytheglass's review
- 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
3.0
… although like most popcorn thrillers, this one will be a bit forgettable in the future for me 😅
lyla, a scientist not a doctor iykyk, is coerced into a reality TV couples show with her aspiring actor boyfriend where she quickly realizes that she was kept in the dark about a majority of the details. and while there is a fairly broad cast of characters, having the book solely from lyla’s POV made it way easier to keep up!
I typically enjoy a locked door mystery, similar to AND THEN THERE WERE NONE, but there was absolutely no mystery about this one! the “villain” was laid out from the beginning with a bully characteristic and not much motive other than being abusive and psychopathic. I definitely would have loved a reveal of a whodunnit here instead!!
while I did appreciate the randomness of characters being picked off or succumb to the elements of a deserted island, I again wanted more of a mystery behind it all! instead, the lack of a twist or reveal left the story dragging a bit for me with a quick and fizzled out ending 🥴
TLDR: a bingeable popcorn read for the summer but not one that’ll stick with me!
rating: 3 stars
wine pairing: new zealand pinot noir
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Chronic illness and Injury/Injury detail