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lybrarie's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This is a pretty standard mystery thriller. I enjoyed it, I think it was well-done. I was able to work out some of the twists before they were revealed, and some of them I was not. I think this book is pretty good at making you sympathise with people you might not normally sympathise with, which is good to make you think about different things regarding the situation.
The writing was easy to read, and I do think it felt like it leant a little more towards YA at times, but it was still good. I also wasn't a huge fan of the way autism was treated in this book. I know that mystery/thrillers are going to cover potentially triggering topics, as is their nature, but the ableism in this book was extreme and I don't think it needed to be where it was seen.
Overall, I enjoyed this book and I would give this author another go in the future too.
The writing was easy to read, and I do think it felt like it leant a little more towards YA at times, but it was still good. I also wasn't a huge fan of the way autism was treated in this book. I know that mystery/thrillers are going to cover potentially triggering topics, as is their nature, but the ableism in this book was extreme and I don't think it needed to be where it was seen.
Overall, I enjoyed this book and I would give this author another go in the future too.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Bullying, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Ableism, Mental illness, Murder, Suicide, Blood, Suicide attempt, Body horror, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Sexual assault, Stalking, and Violence
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, Physical abuse, Cursing, Alcohol, Dementia, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcoholism, and Confinement
kta's review
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
** spoiler alert ** "I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own."
I was horrified when I got to the "reason" for the list or why Beth/Ruby was the way she was. If this wasn't a galley I probably would have given it up and quit reading this book. It never really got less horrifying, which is kind of the point of the story, but the story did develop further and somewhat redeem itself even if the characters weren't redeemed.
In general I prefer a single narrator/character perspective. I found this even harder to follow than normal with The Six being renamed as part of their sentence. Then the one storyteller not revealing who they were to the reader until the last 1/4 of the book. The audiobook version didn't help this confusion with a single narrator and no distinction or mark between switching perspectives.
I was horrified when I got to the "reason" for the list or why Beth/Ruby was the way she was. If this wasn't a galley I probably would have given it up and quit reading this book. It never really got less horrifying, which is kind of the point of the story, but the story did develop further and somewhat redeem itself even if the characters weren't redeemed.
In general I prefer a single narrator/character perspective. I found this even harder to follow than normal with The Six being renamed as part of their sentence. Then the one storyteller not revealing who they were to the reader until the last 1/4 of the book. The audiobook version didn't help this confusion with a single narrator and no distinction or mark between switching perspectives.
Graphic: Bullying, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Violence, Stalking, Murder, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Hate crime, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Fire/Fire injury
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