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beccamarriner's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- 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
3.0
The very start of the book was so punchy, that I was immediately hooked. I just found that after the opening, it never quite got back to that tense level. I liked slowly unravelling Clare’s past as we went on and how it connected to the start of the book. It’s a bit of a controversial topic at the moment but setting a book primarily at the university of Edinburgh and then focusing on posh English students just didn’t quite sit right with me…
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Murder
dazzle_spider_reader_1212's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Torture, Violence, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Vomit, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail