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betag1013's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Sexual content, Classism, Toxic friendship, Blood, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Animal cruelty, Medical content, and Terminal illness
maggies's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Secret Keeper doesn't live up to Henna Artist, but it is a nice read with some gorgeous scenery. The central conflict of the novel isn't particularly engaging, and it's fairly obvious from early on what's going on and how it'll be resolved, but that allowed me to focus more on the setting, so I'm fine with it. The story is split between three perspectives, which I think led to quite a lot of repetition, as the characters share the same bits of information with the reader again and again. From that angle, it could've benefitted from a bit more editing.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Blood, Terminal illness, Cancer, and Medical content
kimveach's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- 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
4.25
This is a sequel to The Henna Artist. And while you could read it as a stand-alone story, it's much better if you've read the first. I loved that this sequel was a decade later.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual content, and Violence
Minor: Infertility
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