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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
3.5 stars! Unsettling & shuddersome succession of events in a small Midwest town with a unique history & layout. The storyline & characters were startling & kept me searching for answers. Just a tad obvious in spots & odd reactions from characters that I didn’t always buy into.
Maybe I’ve just read too many thrillers but I saw this coming from a mile away.
This was neither mysterious, thrilling or suspenseful. What was going on and who was behind it all and why was obvious to me from VERY early on and I thought to myself surely it's not that obvious? Surely the author is going to throw in a massive twist somewhere? But nope it was exactly what I thought it was. 🙄 I understand the point this story was trying to make but it was just done so lazily in my opinion. The constant repetition of how men treat women got old very fast because as a woman I am aware of that and have that lived experience from being raised in a patriarchal society etc. The story keeps piling up evidence that every man in town is a bad egg etc, especially in the latter part of the book and the examples of bad men within this story are only breifly mentioned and then brushed under the carpet without proper development or handing over a satisfying ending. The premise, blurb and setting were what drew me to this story but they all fell flat upon execution which is shame as this had the potential to be more than it was. I don't really have much more to say about it tbh.
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Trafficking, Sexual harassment
Moderate: Gore, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Stalking
This book went on for entirely too long. The ending was utterly predictable.
Could not put it down
From the very first lines, I was captivated by the exquisite details. No only did I feel like I Could see the character standing in front of me, but I felt like I grew up with and had known them forever. It was a heart wrenching story of growing up, secrets and death, leaving you broken and fulfilled at the same time
From the very first lines, I was captivated by the exquisite details. No only did I feel like I Could see the character standing in front of me, but I felt like I grew up with and had known them forever. It was a heart wrenching story of growing up, secrets and death, leaving you broken and fulfilled at the same time
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
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
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The subject of the plot is disturbing to say the least: Pedophilia and rape. It’s well written, but not for the faint of heart. I had to read this a few chapters at a time.