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allthingsalicia'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
4.5
Graphic: Infertility, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Infidelity, Murder, Gun violence, and Suicide
bek_p87'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
4.25
Graphic: Mental illness, Kidnapping, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts
ivirtue'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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Infidelity, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Alcohol
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Domestic abuse
bookishmillennial's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
This is something I’ve been asked my entire life tho— “where are you from? No, where are you REALLY from?” Meanwhile, I was born & raised in the SF Bay Area, only speak English (have been told “wow, your English is great!”) & have never been to the Philippines or China, where my parents & grandparents are from. Did I *let* these two throwaway lines get in the way of enjoying this book? No but it still triggered me :/
However, it just goes to show you the power of harmful representation & the way it can take a reader allllll the way out of a book. I don’t think the author meant harm but I’m sick of AAPI women *especially* being fetishized & oversexualized. I literally have had people PROUDLY AND UNIRONICALLY tell me “you were my first Asian” & “I’ve always wondered what it would be like with an Asian girl.” Those lines were gross & I’m so tired of this narrative.
Anyway, besides that, I didn’t see the twists & turns coming in this book at all! I felt for Marin— I felt her despair for her missing child, her rage at her unfaithful husband, & her messy unraveling. I read this in one sitting because I HAD to know what happened!
P.S. I am 32 & I’ll say bae (like they mention in the book that old people shouldn't lol) until I’m old & grey hahaha.
Overall, I will definitely try some of the author’s other works because this is one of the best thrillers I’ve read recently!!!
Graphic: Kidnapping, Infidelity, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Suicide
lizandlibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Self harm, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
aubrea27h's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Grief, Murder, Death, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Self harm, and Suicide attempt
amarachireadss's review against another edition
3.75
TW: Child kidnapping, Death by suicide, suicidal ideations
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Kidnapping
pookiee's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Child death, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Trafficking
Minor: Eating disorder, Body shaming, and Pedophilia
heathermarie08'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
4.0
Graphic: Kidnapping, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Suicide
Moderate: Child death and Child abuse
rosethewitchy's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Moderate: Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Sexual content
Minor: Self harm