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foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Murder, Death, Child death, Death of parent, Animal death, Ableism, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Blood
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Infidelity, and Drug abuse
jillianeubauer'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? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Murder and Death
Moderate: Homophobia and Blood
emilygv'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
There was a point early on at which I'd debated dropping this book (the very beginning, aside from the wonderful first chapter that had me hooked, I found to be a bit slow. purely personal preference), and (aside from that) Hawthorne's sudden
I'm definitely a fan of Horowitz's writing style. I'm not even quite sure what it is (the descriptions? the balance of dialogue? the vocabulary choices?), but it stood out to me so much that I had to make note of it.
There's definitely some big Agatha Christie vibes that I got while reading, which I loved. And I'm almost embarrassed to say that I didn't realize the whole Holmes/Watson dynamic was intentional for several chapters.
I loved how even the smallest details in the descriptions ended up contributing to the big reveal. I didn't figure it out myself, but it was fun looking through all the early chapters to come to some smaller realizations that Horowitz would proceed to describe in the following pages.
Horowitz the narrator being a self insert character took some getting used to, especially with a few lengthy descriptions of his other projects thrown in, but the insights that came along with it really added to the experience in my personal opinion (though I've read some reviews with the opposite point of view).
I've already placed a hold on the next book in the series!
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: Homophobia
bluejayreads's review against another edition
Graphic: Murder, Death, Blood, and Homophobia
Moderate: Child death and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death of parent
unboxedjack's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Car accident, Child death, Death, Murder, Suicide, and Violence
supernova_reader'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
3.75
Moderate: Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Cursing, Blood, Death, and Homophobia
ne0n_ange1's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Car accident, Child death, Death, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Death of parent, Grief, Homophobia, Stalking, and Suicidal thoughts
hazelgirl21's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Child death, and Violence
Minor: Homophobia
erin93's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Violence, Child death, Death, and Homophobia
mandkips's review
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Gore, Child death, and Death
Moderate: Body horror, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence