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Þernan by Nita Prose

231 reviews

jenniferbbookdragon's review against another edition

5.0

hopeful tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I love Molly! When we meet her, we see her neurodivergence and her vulnerability. Her world is narrow in many ways, and she works hard at doing everything the correct way. 
As a guest is murdered in the hotel she works at, fingers are pointed at Molly. Who is ally, and who isn't?
I really enjoyed the twists, and the fact that I didn't see the final one coming. 
I look forward to reading the next book in the series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Alcohol, Classism

mollymcnew's review against another edition

2.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I really enjoyed this book up to a point. And then I found it very challenging for reasons that are spoilers (and I won’t spoil anything here). The author spins this mystery in layers. You know a little, then a little more, each time glimpsing more of the truth. Not all is what it seems, which is often the case in a mystery. This book is sure to make the reader look in the mirror and reflect on ethical and moral choices they made in life’s gray spaces. Its seems the main character is aptly named Molly Gray. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Terminal illness, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Deportation

malindaupton's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Death, Murder

_meganrose's review against another edition

3.5

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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3.5 ⭐️ Quirky, mysterious, and I enjoyed the writing style

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Deportation

tessanie's review against another edition

4.0

emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship

youaremykiseki's review against another edition

4.0

tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Quick and easy read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Murder, Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Racism, Violence, Death of parent, Alcohol, Deportation

oxfordcommas91's review against another edition

3.0

emotional funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Hmmm. This book didn’t really work for me.
First - the main character of Molly. I think we are supposed to assume that she

is on the autism spectrum, and as someone who isn’t on the spectrum myself I cannot speak to whether or not she was depicted in a respectful and/or accurate way

but I did feel like she was written as a caricature of assumptions regarding who she “should be” rather than a complex and fully fleshed out person. There were things she did and said that didn’t exactly square with how you’d think the character would react.
Second, I didn’t find the twists in the plot (especially since it was supposed to be a murder mystery) as very compelling or believable. You sorta see things coming a million miles away. The book was semi frustrating in that regard, but was a quick and easy read for someone who just wants something they can pick up and speed through in a matter of days (or honestly, hours). I didn’t have major qualms with this book but I’m also not sure I’d go out of my way to recommend it to others, either. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Confinement, Abandonment, Alcohol

Minor: Death of parent, Deportation

sierraclimbs's review against another edition

4.25

emotional mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I enjoyed this one. It was a simple little mystery but with a unique protagonist & some interesting twists at the end. 
I did find the protagonist a little bit inconsistent in her strict standards for people. But otherwise enjoyed this read very much. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Classism

The main character loses her grandmother (who is her mother figure) before the book starts but it maintains a significant importance around the entire story

the murder is related to a drug dealing operation

kwthor's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Physical abuse, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting

Minor: Racism, Alcohol

micaelamariem's review against another edition

2.0

mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I enjoyed the first 50 pages and, after that, everything went downhill. I understand the author was trying to present a neurodivergent main character but that doesn’t mean the character had to be flat out dumb. I felt like the representation was almost demeaning to those who are neurodivergent. And her character and the plot was just wholly unbelievable. Except for the “whodunit.” Disappointingly, that was obvious. There wasn’t really a major twist or hook. I was disappointed, given all the hype with this book. 
But it should be noted; I don’t usually read mysteries so perhaps that bias has soured my enjoyment as well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Classism