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fgmetzger's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol
davidrb's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Points deducted for being kinda slow to start (took me a few tries before I got into it) and a weird, prolonged section of fatphobia.
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
claudiamacpherson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I could barely keep track of all the characters, let alone the twists and turns of the plot. Everything was a red herring, but also nothing was, because there were so many details and so many awful deeds and characters up to no good. This book reminded me a bit of <i>The Guest List</i> because both books consist of a group of unbearable characters trapped in one place. Both have dark, twisting plots and new details (and crimes), both past and present, are slowly revealed as the story progresses.
I think I’ve mentioned this in other reviews, but I’ll say it again: while it’s not a bad thing to have a male author, it is a red flag for me if I can tell that the author is a man from the writing alone. This was one of those books. I mean seriously, you’re going to have your protagonist jump between eight different bodies and not one of them is going to be a woman? I can’t put my finger on it exactly, but I could also tell from the way Turton described his female characters...so yeah, that rubbed me the wrong way on occasion. There was also some fatphobia in his descriptions of Ravencourt, so if that’s a trigger for you, I’d avoid this book.
Happy ending meter (no specific spoilers, just the vibe of the ending):
Graphic: Body horror, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Vomit, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Minor: Animal death, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
readwithde'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? It's complicated
5.0
Though I didn't care much for the meta reasons for the story
As for the actual mystery, as soon as I figured one thing out, another surprised me. Though I didn't agree with all the choices of the characters, they were a consistent welcome within a constant flux of other characters.
If you loved Knives Out or the Poirot books, this book is for you.
Moderate: Death, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Child death, Drug use, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Suicide, Blood, Stalking, and Alcohol
plumquin'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
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Self harm, Grief, and Sexual harassment
anolissa's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Blood and Murder
Moderate: Addiction
Minor: Alcoholism and Suicidal thoughts
li_ar_t'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Sexual harassment
flik's review against another edition
Graphic: Body shaming and Fatphobia
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment
kjwaddell'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? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Gun violence, Rape, Blood, and Murder
ivana's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Body shaming, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Infidelity, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Rape