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the_escapist's review
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The main character, along with her older sister, was involved in the murder of a toddler when they were young children.
It has interesting themes that question the justice system (particularly regarding underaged offenders), morality, whether ‘evil’ exists, and the lack of integrity in tabloid journalism. It’s dark, obviously, but it doesn’t go into too much explicit detail about what happened. It has good use of multi-POV and gets fairly tense though a little predictable, but I liked that this one had more going on with what it discusses than your standard thriller.
The ending could’ve been more satisfying but it still wasn’t a bad ending. It's worth noting that the audiobook was narrated really well.
It has interesting themes that question the justice system (particularly regarding underaged offenders), morality, whether ‘evil’ exists, and the lack of integrity in tabloid journalism. It’s dark, obviously, but it doesn’t go into too much explicit detail about what happened. It has good use of multi-POV and gets fairly tense though a little predictable, but I liked that this one had more going on with what it discusses than your standard thriller.
The ending could’ve been more satisfying but it still wasn’t a bad ending. It's worth noting that the audiobook was narrated really well.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, and Torture
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
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