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augustinedreams's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Abortion, Cursing, Murder, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Misogyny, Grief, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Dementia, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Rape, Violence, Classism, Alcoholism, Blood, Cultural appropriation, Death, Domestic abuse, and Drug abuse
marissasa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Physical abuse, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Infidelity, Abortion, Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, and Violence
carissa230's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Ellice Littlejohn is African American, and the only African American in any decent position within the company. Every day there are protestors in front of the office, because they are viewed as a racist company. Now it's pretty clear to the reader that the company is racist. Ellice is offered her bosses position after he dies. Clearly so they will look less racist. Yet she accepts the position so she can "try to create change in the organization". While that may be an idea the company is using her to get the pressure from the protestors of their backs.
It quickly becomes clear that there is something going on that runs deeper than it appears. Yet Ellice keeps going with her plan. When her brother is found dead she begins to finally think something bad is happening. Like she couldn't have been more ignorant of everything.
Graphic: Murder, Grief, Infidelity, Death, Rape, and Abortion
bootsmom3's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Abortion, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Racism, Pedophilia, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Dementia, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Child abuse, Cursing, Grief, Antisemitism, Death, Gun violence, Murder, Infidelity, and Misogyny
Minor: Stalking, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Pregnancy
emeraldelephant's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Infidelity, Death, Hate crime, Pregnancy, Grief, Abortion, Violence, Terminal illness, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Racism, and Murder
lovelymisanthrope's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
"All Her Little Secrets" follows Ellice, a woman of color who fought through a lot of adversity to become a big lawyer in Atlanta. She has worked her whole life to leave her past in the past, and to create the image of the perfect woman who is a kickass lawyer. She has an ongoing affair with her boss, and one morning when she goes to meet him before work, she finds him brutally murdered, but it is staged to be a suicide. She decides it is best to leave the scene of the crime for someone else to discover. Ellice is offered her boss's job and is promoted to the top floor before his body is even cold. Now Ellice is trying to fight racism and show she deserves this top role, solve the murder of her once lover, and ensure all of her secrets stay secrets.
I was interested in this story, but it did not keep me hooked on every page. I empathized with Ellice and her situation, especially as we learn more about her past, but I could not get past the fact that almost every decision she made seemed dumb. Why would you leave a murder scene, when you know you had nothing to do with it, it could not be linked to you, and you are a top lawyer? Then, she went on to continually lie to the police under the guise that "she is a lawyer and knows how to lie the right way". She infuriated me as a character. I do think the novel itself is well-written, and the story had some great twists that kept the plot moving. I think I might have enjoyed the story a whole lot more if it was told from a different perspective.
Graphic: Death, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Racism, Murder, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Rape, Child abuse, and Grief
lesbegays'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
my library completely at random, not even reading the description. the themes and concepts touched on in here are extremely compelling. i love a good critique of capitalism and exploration of the way race, trauma, and class interact, though (unlike some of the reviews i’ve seen) i actually wish there was MORE and that it went more in depth.
this didn’t work too well for me as a thriller, tbh. somehow i find it both too slow and too fast paced. it almost felt like there were starts and stops in the tension, and i like more of a slow burn, steady increase in tension, with a lot of access to a character’s psyche. while we got a lot of introspection, the narrative voice still felt pretty distant and ellice never came together as a complete character to me. i think this is just a case of a concept that is very suited to my taste executed in a way that isn’t.
Moderate: Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Murder, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Abortion, Dementia, Death of parent, Death, and Misogyny
Minor: Sexual violence, Antisemitism, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Pregnancy, Grief, Sexual assault, Police brutality, and Rape
deepcurvesahead's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Racism, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, and Grief
Moderate: Abortion, Classism, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Violence, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault
kerrygetsliterary's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Abortion, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Violence
liblibby's review
- 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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, and Racism
Moderate: Abandonment, Abortion, Antisemitism, Blood, Child abuse, Dementia, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Rape, and Sexism