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fink1129's review
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Murder, Child abuse, Death, Confinement, Toxic relationship, and Torture
Moderate: Toxic friendship and Child abuse
Minor: Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Bullying, Medical content, Blood, Cursing, Deportation, Gore, Grief, Vomit, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, and Stalking
sarah_amy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Stalking, Torture, Death, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, and Confinement
Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, Infertility, Pregnancy, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual content
brynhayes's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Death, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Stalking, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Violence, Confinement, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders
violetvulptex's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Infidelity, Torture, Sexual content, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Infertility, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Physical abuse, Child abuse, Stalking, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Body shaming, Blood, Rape, Death of parent, Classism, and Sexual assault
aleen_elizabeth's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Gaslighting, Infertility, Torture, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Stalking, Forced institutionalization, and Violence
Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, Death, Sexism, Bullying, Child abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Blood, Abandonment, Body shaming, Pregnancy, and Infidelity
cindysalgadoo's review
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Stalking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, and Mental illness
killmoore_'s review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I figured out the big twist fairly early on, but that was due to procrastinating on this read for so long that I had a few spoilers. However, the swerves and turns kept me completely invested, and the way Frieda flushes out her characters makes it feel like they could jump off the page and.. I don't know.. lock you in an attic.
Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Death, Grief, Murder, Stalking, Blood, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Body shaming, Torture, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Injury/Injury detail
kaitlynnnng'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
4.0
From the very beginning, I questioned whether Nina was actually psychotic, or if Andrew was really the psychotic one. When Andrew kicked Nina out of the house, I asked myself whether it was time to be extra scared of Nina, or scared of Andrew. So, while I somewhat saw the “twist” of Parts II and III coming, there were also still a few of surprises.
The author did an amazing job of building connections with Nina’s perspective in Part II. My jaw actually dropped a few times!
I wasn’t 100% sure how Part III was going to play out, but I’m happy with it. While it might not be the most realistic (specifically with the detective and his relationship to everything), it was a perfectly satisfying ending. Especially with the added bonus of Evelyn and Nina’s conversation, and Millie’s new job interview.
I recently read Verity by Colleen Hoover (which made me VERY uncomfortable and disturbed), and, for the first half(ish) of this book, I thought the two stories were incredibly similar. However, I think this story was less disturbing (specifically because there was significantly less talk of child abuse) and better-written.
I found myself rooting for different characters at different times. Millie was frustrating for ignoring so many BRIGHT red flags at the beginning (though I get she didn’t necessarily have many choices). Nina and Cecelia were so frustrating at times! Then Nina was extra frustrating for knowingly subjecting Millie to toxic situations (though I empathized with her). Evelyn was hard to trust at times. Enzo was mysterious at the beginning, and I wasn’t sure what was going on there for a while.
Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Mental illness, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Torture, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Car accident, Rape, Blood, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault
dejathor28's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Torture
redefiningrachel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Torture, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Abandonment, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Miscarriage, Sexism, Medical content, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Murder, Rape, and Sexual assault
Minor: Stalking