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lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
An easy, cozy mystery. Molly was likeable enough as a protagonist although a lot of her interactions, worldviews bordered very closely on infantilising. The characters are pretty flat, what you see is what you get and I won’t say I was necessarily surprised at their choices/parts in the narrative. The best part was the relationship between Molly and her grandmother and its revelation throughout the story. It was very tender, wholesome, and bittersweet.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship
Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Medical trauma, Deportation
Minor: Abandonment, Alcohol
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I enjoyed this book, the plot twist at the end really surprised me! I don't think I've read a book before with the point-of-view of someone who is autistic (or at least heavily implied to be) - which is great representation for Neurodiverse folks. The depiction was well written, although I believe it fell into quite a few stereotypes - which took away from that slightly. Overall a good book :)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Grief, Murder
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Deportation
Minor: Addiction, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Infidelity, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, Alcohol