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sporemiette'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
3.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Gore, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Fatphobia, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Medical content, Car accident, and Death of parent
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, and Sexual harassment
meliemelo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
It's not a bad crime novel, and there were definitely some very good ideas in there, but it definitely doesn't compare to the author's previous works.
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Incest, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Death of parent
em_gauts'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Incest, Infertility, and Infidelity
mroth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Incest, Rape, and Murder
al_moose'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? Yes
2.0
It felt like the author didn't know how to create an emotional backstory without a death. Every single character (except one who only had a near death experience) has some sort of tragic death in their backstory. And that's really the majority of character backstory in the whole book.
I couldn't get behind any of the characters. They all did something at some point to piss me off. Oh and absolutely f*ck Carla, I thought how she acted at the end was pathetic.
I also saw pretty much all the twists coming, which was disappointing.
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, and Mental illness
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Alcoholism, Incest, and Suicidal thoughts
hp62442'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
4.0
Moderate: Child death
thewellbitch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism and Murder
Moderate: Child death and Violence
Minor: Animal death
jamballdonut's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
I don't have much to say other than when the killer was eventually revealed, although I didn't suspect it would be them, I just didn't care.
Both Carla and Miriam were just.. not enjoyable in the slightest. Carla was boring and bland, and seemed massively underdeveloped, while Miriam just seemed like the nosy neighbour who can't keep her nose out of anyone's business
I think if she'd kept the same cast of characters, but had it from the focus of only one or two characters, it would have been much more enjoyable. But, the switching between the main 4-5 characters, and focusing so much on previous deaths just got distracting and made the story feel bogged down to the point that the actual recent murder didn't even seem like the main plot point.
Altogether, after thoroughly enjoying Girl on the Train and thoroughly disliking this and Into the Water, I really can't see myself picking up another book by Paula Hawkins. I want to love her, I really do, but she just makes it so hard to do so.
Graphic: Death and Blood
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Mental illness, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Car accident
Minor: Incest and Abandonment
rebeccaschierakamelu'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
2.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, and Child death
larade's review against another edition
2.25
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Death, Fatphobia, Rape, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Murder, and Alcohol