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sarahtranslates's review against another edition
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Child death
Moderate: Miscarriage and Suicide
iamnita's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
It’s taken me days to figure out WHAT I think about this book, and what I want to say to outsiders going in. Here it is: This book builds up great suspense while taking you on a journey with our momfluencer. Don’t let the fluffy-ness of the first 3/4 lead you to believe this is not a thriller - don’t worry, about 60% through, things will flip, and then the story picks up SIGNIFICANTLY. So much so, I’ll warn you that if you wouldn’t read Verity, don’t read this. It dabbles in horror. But a solid 4 stars.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Torture, and Stalking
Moderate: Kidnapping
Minor: Infertility and Child abuse
malenhar's review against another edition
dark
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
2.0
The least thrilling thriller I've ever read. I almost DNF'd this but stuck with it because its such a short book.
It was a dark look into the influencer life, however there was a lack of plot and character development. The ending was so unsatisfying. Not a fan of the writing a style and will steer clear of this author duo in the future.
It was a dark look into the influencer life, however there was a lack of plot and character development. The ending was so unsatisfying. Not a fan of the writing a style and will steer clear of this author duo in the future.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Child death
Moderate: Alcohol
skyegibs's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Kidnapping, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Suicide and Miscarriage
Minor: Abortion
sbramande's review against another edition
slow-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
2.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abortion, Child abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, and Suicide
leahlovesloslibros's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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
3.0
When [Instagram influencer] "Instamum" Emmy starts to really make it big on social media, her life starts slowly spiraling out of control. She thinks she has it all figured out: the follower count, the timed posts, the #ads, even the dreaded algorithm. What she doesn't know is that there is one person who is following her a little too closely, slowly plotting her demise, and she will stop at nothing to orchestrate Emmy's fall from social media royalty.
This book is definitely dark and twisty. There were some plot twists that I kind of saw, but a good handful of them I didn't quite figure out. I liked hearing from three individuals' points of view. I didn't really like Emmy's character, although maybe we weren't supposed to? She was a bit too contrived and cringe-y for me, for lack of a better term. I think it's because often I find influencers in real life to be this way, so it just translated over to the book. The authors did a great job of portraying that influencer attitude, though, so props to them. This book makes you really consider the dangers of a constant online presence, which is something that nearly everyone nowadays can relate to.
This book is definitely dark and twisty. There were some plot twists that I kind of saw, but a good handful of them I didn't quite figure out. I liked hearing from three individuals' points of view. I didn't really like Emmy's character, although maybe we weren't supposed to? She was a bit too contrived and cringe-y for me, for lack of a better term. I think it's because often I find influencers in real life to be this way, so it just translated over to the book. The authors did a great job of portraying that influencer attitude, though, so props to them. This book makes you really consider the dangers of a constant online presence, which is something that nearly everyone nowadays can relate to.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Murder, Stalking, and Suicide
Moderate: Abortion, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, and Miscarriage
Minor: Infertility and Medical content
Additional TW/CW: brief Harry Potter referenceerinhanso's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-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
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Child abuse, Child death, and Stalking
Minor: Abortion
foxbythe_sea's review against another edition
dark
funny
tense
medium-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
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Child death
Moderate: Kidnapping and Torture
cactuscloudsreads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
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
1.0
I hated it. I hated the characters. I hated the ending. The ending felt rushed and I literally had to keep flipping back to see if I had missed a page because very important details were not clear. As a mother who just chose to delete a social account with 55,000 plus followers I had hoped to read this book with some solidarity. Instead, I found myself reliving PTSD moments of motherhood NOT related to social media at all. I powered through it because at that point I was hoping for a happy ending. Was it worth it? I don’t know. Overall, the characters were basically horrible human beings, written to be exactly that, but it was the twists at the end that literally turned my stomach and left me wondering if I would be having PTSD nightmares. On BOTM this had a trigger warning of child abuse, but I wish it had a trigger warning about how graphic the descriptions were. I would not have read it at all if I had been warned.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Suicide, Stalking, Self harm, Child abuse, and Confinement
Minor: Abortion and Infertility
alyreadsbooks's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Suicide, Stalking, and Miscarriage
Moderate: Abortion, Child abuse, Death, and Grief