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s__'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
- The only salvageable thing about this book is the explanation given for Rachel's
memory loss . That was brilliant, but it wasn't enough to make up for the rest of the book being boring. - The characters in this were extremely unlikable, which is saying something, since I typically don't care about the "likability" of characters. How can you write a book in which your main character is that unlikable?! No, I didn't find her unlikable because of her
alcohol addiction . She was unlikable because she wasa stalker who kept groveling to her cheating ex (Yes, I would have said the same thing if she weren't a woman). How can you make your main character stupid, pathetic, obsessive, and lack self-respect????? I kept waiting for a character arc and it didn't come until the very last page of the book (if you even want to call it that!). The only true character arc was given to Megan/Jess. - The book is written in a convoluted irritating way. I don't have a problem with the different POV's, but why do the chapters have to be divided based on the time of day as well?! You are not doing a good job telling a story if you have to rely on telling the reader what time of day it is even after giving them other details.
- The book was littered with details that weren't important (No, they didn't help build the atmosphere). Most of the book just felt repetitive and as if the author is just trying to increase their word count.
- You'll easily figure out the culprit before the halfway mark if you frequently read mysteries. The book lacks all the "thrill" of a thriller (which is especially important if your culprit is predictable), and there's no real shocking, big twist that makes it worth reading through all those pages.
- I didn't appreciate the negative attitude the book had towards stay-at-home wives and moms.
- I'm bored of thrillers having the most overdone motive and culprit, or at least do it in a clever and creative way. If you're looking for a thematically similar book, I'd suggest The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides. It might not be a 5-star read (at least for me), but it's much more clever in the way it reveals the culprit.
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Child death, Alcoholism, Addiction, Dysphoria, Gaslighting, Stalking, Murder, Violence, Blood, Emotional abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Fatphobia, Sexual content, and Physical abuse
Minor: Abandonment, Abortion, Sexual harassment, Drug use, Death of parent, Infertility, Vomit, Excrement, Pregnancy, and Racism
garynoplastie's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Child death, Cursing, Death, Pregnancy, Blood, Gaslighting, Murder, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Infertility, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Fatphobia, Kidnapping, Rape, Self harm, Vomit, and Grief
abaraonab's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Blood and Sexual content
Moderate: Gore
morganegrant's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Emotional abuse, Blood, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Grief
farah_2007's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Death, Addiction, Violence, Alcoholism, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Infertility, Torture, Sexism, and Vomit
isidoraxx's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Blood, Child death, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, and Alcoholism
just for the people from Balkans, there is a character who is a Bosnian refugee and there is just a short mention of Srebrenica, it's very small, but it took me by surprise so I think it's important to knowansfaiv's review against another edition
- 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: Alcohol and Alcoholism
Moderate: Vomit, Blood, Child death, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Death
Minor: Drug use, Sexual assault, Abortion, and Body shaming
jen1804's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I feel that it really picks up in the second half of this book and got that love for reading feeling back again. There’s a lot more tense and mysterious action that begins to happen and more Easter eggs dropped for the reader to pick up on and question who’s the most suspicious which I liked.
I find reading books about alcoholism quite tiresome is what I’ve realised.
Satisfactory ending? Yes.
Graphic: Death, Murder, Violence, Blood, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Child death
ginadapooh's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Infertility, Infidelity, and Stalking
catandherbooks's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Murder, and Child death
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Minor: Vomit