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lelly's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse
Moderate: Child abuse
mrslyndyp's review against another edition
challenging
dark
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
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse
Moderate: Child abuse and Murder
elsmith09's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- 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? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, and Adult/minor relationship
laurenmvmills's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- 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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Child abuse, and Abandonment
hconnellyal's review against another edition
dark
slow-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
1.0
I love Agatha Christie. Although I see the topic and structure similarities to her works, it is beyond me how reviewers have put this book in the category of her works. The pace is excruciating, the ending painfully predictable and deeply unsatisfying, the characters flat ... and worst of all, the pedophilia is unnecessarily, gratuitously detailed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, and Child abuse
mercurialbooks's review against another edition
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
I cannot say I enjoyed this, as soon as the murder happens it is pretty obvious who the criminal is and even why they would have committed murder. Which is unfortunate.
That and the complete lack of actual investigation on the part of the detective left me a little confused as to how this has been pitched as a mystery / crime story at all.
The main character seems to just hang out in the local area and it gets solved because someone eventually tells him the answer.
So many plot holes it was painful. Oh that character isn't violent because he once worked in a butchers and couldn't wring a chickens neck? But he has literally just hunted a rabbit and split it open to gut it for cooking and doesn't blink?
That and the complete lack of actual investigation on the part of the detective left me a little confused as to how this has been pitched as a mystery / crime story at all.
The main character seems to just hang out in the local area and it gets solved because someone eventually tells him the answer.
So many plot holes it was painful. Oh that character isn't violent because he once worked in a butchers and couldn't wring a chickens neck? But he has literally just hunted a rabbit and split it open to gut it for cooking and doesn't blink?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Rape
Moderate: Death and Violence
mscottyj's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- 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
2.75
Writing is good, but plot is dark and characters unlovable. This wasn't an enjoyable read for me.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse and Sexual assault
ebtheladynovelist's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault
sagetheplant's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- 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? No
2.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse
justcallme_d's review against another edition
dark
slow-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? N/A
1.0
TW: pedophilia, sexual abuse
No, just no. This book makes me so mad. This did not need to exist. This is unbelievable that this was published in 2020. Not only is it boring and extremely predictable (ridiculously so that you think "surely, there has to be more?"), but it is disgusting and creepy and cliché. The portrayal of women, sexual abuse, and child molestation are disturbing and completely unchallenged.
What a embarrassment.
No, just no. This book makes me so mad. This did not need to exist. This is unbelievable that this was published in 2020. Not only is it boring and extremely predictable (ridiculously so that you think "surely, there has to be more?"), but it is disgusting and creepy and cliché. The portrayal of women, sexual abuse, and child molestation are disturbing and completely unchallenged.
What a embarrassment.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Sexual content