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secre's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
As Pip investigates she finds things that just don't seem to make any sense. Jamie is no saint, but his behaviour in the weeks leading up to his disappearance is out and out baffling. Slowly, piece by piece, she starts to put together the weeks before and begin to figure out the knots of tangled threads. Information is teased out and the reader is just as in the dark as Pip for most of the novel, leading to the final conclusion.
There are some niggles with the novel that shorted it of a five star rating. The biggest is the final reveal really could have been teased out and expanded on far more. It's dropped on you in the final pages and it felt wasted as a lot more could have been made of it. Without spoilers, it's a heck of a reveal and felt rushed. There are also a few loose threads that are just dropped; the one that instantly comes to mind is Pip's previous friends turning on her. It's mentioned once and then dropped, without ever being picked back up. Even a simple 'told you so' moment would have been satisfying.
But those are minor niggles in the grand scheme of things and didn't impact my overall enjoyment of the novel, so a solid four stars.
Graphic: Kidnapping, Murder, Death, and Gun violence
Moderate: Pedophilia
m0rdred_the_fallen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Oh. Mi. Titán.
Que bueno que no lo hice, es de los mejores misterios que he leído, de no ser por mi trabajo me hubiera terminado el libro en un día. A ver, no voy a mentir si es sorprendente donde inician y donde terminan, pero el misterio no está mal hecho, las diferentes tramas son resueltas en tiempo y forma, los giros de trama que tiene van construyendo la expectativa para cuando se revela la verdad del asunto, los temas que trata y la forma en que Pip cambia a lo largo del libro *cheff kiss*
Hay 3 cosas que me gustaría resaltar:
- El uso del trope No somos tan distintos/somos iguales
con la revelación de que Charlie Green es el hermano menor de la última víctima del Monstruo de Margate porque, en efecto, Pip y él no son distintos,Charlie incluso le ayuda a Pip a llegar a terminos con su propia forma de ser. Quisiera que usaran así el trope más seguido, que ni tú ni el personaje estén del todo seguros (o bien sepan) que son iguales. Y les apuesto lo que quieran a que Pip no derrama ni una lágrima por Max Hastings. - Cuando
Pip toma la justicia en sus manos o Charlie Green obtiene su venganza ni la autora, ni uno de los personajes sale de santurrón con No, esa no es la forma de proceder, debes subirte a este pedestal de moralidad hueca y decirte que eres mejor que eso hasta que te convenzas. Miren no digo que haya que hacer siempre como ellos, pero le tengo un gran respeto aCharlie por haberse puesto esa meta y lograrlo (A diferencia de Edmond Dantés). Y también me siento orgulloso de Pip porvandalizar la casa de los Hastings y que defendiera a Stanley Forbes - Que Pip encuentre su sentido de moral propio y que decida vivir según este es de los mejores mensajes que he visto en tiempos recientes.
Ya auiero leer los otros libros en esta serie 😄😄
Sobre lo de queMax Hastings sale libre a pesar de ser un violador en serie comprobado, me encantaria un libro donde la víctima es él. Acusan a Pip del crimen e investiga el caso para limpiar su nombre pero deja ir libre al verdadero culpable, al fin de cuentas es justicia.
Graphic: Blood, Death, Gore, Grief, Murder, Misogyny, Gun violence, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Child death, Sexual assault, Addiction, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Sexism, Drug use, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Car accident, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
sophiemundy13's review against another edition
4.75
Had to remember what had happened in the last book to make sense of the next
Graphic: Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Trafficking, Blood, Child abuse, and Child death
Minor: Pedophilia, Murder, Stalking, Rape, and Physical abuse
linapina2005's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Murder
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Emotional abuse, and Sexual assault
carolyn_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
3.75
Graphic: Child death, Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Murder
cepbreed's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Song:
- Tag, You're It - Melanie Martinez
Graphic: Death, Grief, Gun violence, Mental illness, and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Confinement, and Kidnapping
Minor: Car accident and Drug use