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caspore_'s review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Pedophilia, Rape, Alcoholism, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Murder, Child death, Cancer, Animal cruelty, Addiction, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
readrienne's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Gore, Murder, Sexual assault, Dementia, Blood, Alcoholism, Toxic friendship, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Animal death, and Adult/minor relationship
ktalbano's review
- 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
4.75
but seriously couldn’t stop thinking about this book while i was doing literally anything else. and i really thought i had it down!! to be fair to me i was definitely connecting some dots but the dots that needed to be connected were completely different lol
in my opinion, i don’t feel like we were given enough evidence to figure out who the correct killer was, especially since a lot of the damning proofs came towards the very end of the story.
anyways loved it love a mystery always
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Child death, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Suicide attempt, Rape, Animal cruelty, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Violence, and Alcoholism
jneverland's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Graphic: Torture, Toxic friendship, Body horror, Murder, Stalking, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Violence, Animal cruelty, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Sexual violence, Cancer, Death, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Grief, Suicide attempt, Blood, Terminal illness, Gore, and Rape
depmythmoon's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
I tried to predict the twists and turns before the ending as I was reading, but nothing prepared me for the plot twist at the end, with the killer. I didn’t have a large reaction to seeing it, but maybe that was just the shock of it all because I was truly surprised. Even with the big reveal, I’m finding it hard to believe that certain characters didn’t have anything to do with what goes down. They lie too much and have too many secrets that they’re supposedly clinging on to for them to be innocent. I enjoyed throwing out wild accusations to the very end, though… almost. At the end, I was too locked in to be asking too many questions.
The author had so many amazing quotes in this book, it was insane. They started to feel a little performative at times, but I was eating them up regardless. I’m including a couple below:
“We were children masquerading as adults and now we are adults acting like children.”
“A smile doesn’t mean someone is happy, just like tears don’t always mean someone is sad. Our faces lie just as often as our words do.”
Alice Feeney does a wonderful job at setting the tone of the novel, and it got me into a headspace that led to many of my wild accusations. She also invokes suspense and unease incredibly well, especially near the end. I got chills at one point, and I love how it made me feel.
Well, there was one scene that made me SUPER uncomfortable, so I would recommend looking at the trigger warnings for the book before reading. It touches on some heavy topics. I appreciate that it touches on the negative effects of peer pressure, bullying, and popularity on young children. Catherine’s story is just so terrible, and she didn’t deserve anything that happened. Richard was also a surprise; that’s all I’ll say.
When they say that the first person who was killed was a terrible person, please believe it. This person is so twisted and evil that it’s hard to be too upset by their fate.
Overall, it is a book that I would definitely recommend (after giving TWs to anyone who picks it up). It left me wondering how much people lie on a daily basis and wondering the motives for it, and it’s something that’ll stick with me after reading.
Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Toxic friendship, Death, Toxic relationship, and Murder
Moderate: Suicide attempt and Child death
adcoleman'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
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Violence, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Alcoholism and Animal cruelty
greatexpectations77's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Bullying, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Murder, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Rape, Animal death, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Suicide attempt, Dementia, Sexual assault, Self harm, Stalking, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Medical content, Pregnancy, Gore, Gun violence, and Emotional abuse
jscoot22's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death, Blood, Rape, Suicide attempt, Animal cruelty, Alcoholism, Grief, and Murder
screechie's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Death, Dementia, Rape, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Blood, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Bullying, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, and Suicide attempt
brandie_abbie19'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
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Blood, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Stalking, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Rape, Physical abuse, Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Cancer, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Dementia, Death, Child death, Car accident, and Animal cruelty