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mallory10100's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Abandonment, Blood, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Car accident, Child death, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Misogyny, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Drug abuse, Grief, Medical content, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, and Vomit
Minor: Body shaming
fraise's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Death of parent, Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Self harm, Ableism, Death, Gun violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Car accident, Cancer, Torture, Terminal illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Rape
violetsonata93's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Minor: Misogyny, Gun violence, Violence, and Murder
shereadsmysteries'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
Graphic: Murder, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Death of parent
Moderate: Gun violence, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Vomit, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Cancer, Injury/Injury detail, and Stalking
Minor: Rape, Misogyny, and Toxic friendship
Specific triggers: broken nose, teeth, teeth pullingtoofondofbooks_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Gore, Misogyny, Murder, Body horror, Kidnapping, Violence, Gaslighting, Car accident, Gun violence, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Drug abuse and Cancer
Minor: Fatphobia
greatestheights's review against another edition
I wanted to like Charlie. I wanted to like this plot. I wanted so many, many things, namely for Charlie to get out of the goddamn car and/or take ANY of the numerous opportunities she had to get tf away from this terrible situation. I thought I was going to lose my mind when a cop was literally RIGHT THERE and she still willingly GOT BACK IN THE CAR WITH A DUDE SHE THOUGHT WAS A VICIOIS SERIAL KILLER.
Also, we need to talk about how bad Sager is at writing women and mental illness. Just
stop, buddy. After The Last Time I Lied and now this, I think I'm solidly done with this author.
Alllll of that said, I devoured the book in less than 24 hours, so props to Sager and the audibook narrator. I also was genuinely surprised with one twist and pleased with myself that I guessed the second. Is it weird that I enjoyed listening to this book and simultaneously hated it? Probably, and that's why I gave it an extra star.
Graphic: Car accident, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Sexism, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Terminal illness
seawarrior's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Other than my interest in Charlie, there wasn't much in this story that stuck out to me. I read it primarily to see how it resolved, but without the same gripping fascination I've had for some of Sager's other books. Those who are interested in Hitchcockian suspense may be more drawn to the story than I was, and I'd recommend it to people who fall into that category. Otherwise, this may be one to skip if you don't think Charlie will appeal to you as a protagonist.
Graphic: Murder, Misogyny, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting
Moderate: Torture, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, and Car accident
horizonous's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I can understand why some people really hated this, because of the
Up until that point I thought, depending on the premise, Riley Sager might be an author I will pick up in the future if I feel a bit slumpy and need something quick, but I just can't get over the fact how dumb his female protagonists all are, and so far Charlie definitely takes the cake.
Graphic: Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Mental illness, and Misogyny
Moderate: Car accident, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Medical content, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Blood, Cancer, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Gun violence, and Murder
◦ Death = friend◦ Mental illness = Depression, hallucinations
ekmook'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? No
3.75
Graphic: Car accident, Death of parent, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and Violence
hyac1nthgirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, and Violence