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Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Classism
Graphic: Bullying, Death
Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief
Minor: Alcohol
The portrayal of neurodivergent-but-unlabeled Molly bothered me. It made me feel like I did back in middle school when one of the neurodivergent-but-unlabeled students in my class would think they were getting along with a group of people for a change, but it was clear to everyone else that he was being used for entertainment. Even if they weren't saying anything openly hurtful, it was still a gross thing to do. I can't say how accurate of a portrayal Molly is because maybe there is someone out there who experiences the mental inconsistency of being perceptive and astute one moment and completely gullible and naive the next, but the treatment of the character in her own narrative didn't sit right with me.
I have more complaints. The writing is aiming for a more simplistic and whimsical style that flattens all the characters and undercuts any attempts at emotional depth in the storytelling. There is nothing to latch onto with any sense of grounding.
Also, in my opinion a central purpose of a mystery is that the reader should be able to see the clues and connect the dots as they read. Perhaps they are hard to find and there are red herrings, but you should be able to get to the reveal and feel that it is plausible with the information you have. This book
Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Grief, Murder
Minor: Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Deportation
Graphic: Ableism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Murder
Moderate: Racism
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Murder
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship
Minor: Infidelity, Racism, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Classism, Deportation
Minor: Drug use, Violence, Murder
Moderate: Death
Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Violence
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.
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
Graphic: Ableism, Death, Drug use, Terminal illness, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship
Moderate: Addiction, Abandonment, Classism, Deportation
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Murder