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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
What???
Okay… I didn’t hate the book and I definitely would say it’s a quick read. It was intense to say the least with A LOT of trauma from the get go so please read trigger warnings.
I did like the back and forth style of writing as we start to piece things together and also enjoyed the multi-person perspective which is always a solid choice for any quick thriller. I definitely thought the idea of our protagonist taking a plea deal and spending 5 years in prison for the aid in the murder of her best friend was such an interesting start because how in the world could this end well for anyone? She really did it? Or are the secrets really worth spending 5 years in a maximum security prison for? It made me want to keep reading that’s for sure. It honestly reminded me of that new Netflix mini series “Adolescence.”
A few a things I wasn’t a fan with were the characters and the ending. Like what? I’m all for flawed characters but these characters were FLAWED which made them difficult to relate to or even empathize with. The “Regina George” mean girl troupe isn’t my favorite and the “friend-zoned” best friend STILL pining after the main character and living his whole life feeling like she was “the one that got away” after everything is icky not enduring. Which leads to the WTF at the end. There is just no way. This did not read like a happy ending book so it was odd that it became the outcome literally the last 5 minutes of the story.
I will admit that I read it (listened to it) rather fast, like 3 days for the audio book so… 🤷🏽♀️ obviously it kept me engaged. Overall, a decent read if you are okay with extremely morally grey characters.
Okay… I didn’t hate the book and I definitely would say it’s a quick read. It was intense to say the least with A LOT of trauma from the get go so please read trigger warnings.
I did like the back and forth style of writing as we start to piece things together and also enjoyed the multi-person perspective which is always a solid choice for any quick thriller. I definitely thought the idea of our protagonist taking a plea deal and spending 5 years in prison for the aid in the murder of her best friend was such an interesting start because how in the world could this end well for anyone? She really did it? Or are the secrets really worth spending 5 years in a maximum security prison for? It made me want to keep reading that’s for sure. It honestly reminded me of that new Netflix mini series “Adolescence.”
A few a things I wasn’t a fan with were the characters and the ending. Like what? I’m all for flawed characters but these characters were FLAWED which made them difficult to relate to or even empathize with. The “Regina George” mean girl troupe isn’t my favorite and the “friend-zoned” best friend STILL pining after the main character and living his whole life feeling like she was “the one that got away” after everything is icky not enduring. Which leads to the WTF at the end. There is just no way. This did not read like a happy ending book so it was odd that it became the outcome literally the last 5 minutes of the story.
I will admit that I read it (listened to it) rather fast, like 3 days for the audio book so… 🤷🏽♀️ obviously it kept me engaged. Overall, a decent read if you are okay with extremely morally grey characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol
This story is like a roller coaster, because at a certain point you can predict how it will end but in the meantime you are stuck feeling all the unpleasantness.
Probably harsh, but i couldn’t get into it when reading the physical book. Had to switch to the audiobook to finish. I guessed a lot & didn’t like that parts felt unnecessary to the story.
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Violence
I should have lived this book, it had just about everything I enjoy. Dark, twisty, murder, cover ups. But it just didn’t work for me. The characters are all awful, even the ‘boy next door’ had few redeemable qualities. The pacing is weird, some parts drag on and others go so quick I needed to reread them to be certain I caught it all. And the nail, I do not read gory thrillers for a happy ever after epilogue.
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes