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alexareads27's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
The tie to Agatha Christie’s 11 day disappearance weighed the plot down and by the end it felt like a cash-grab to get people to buy the book. This was confirmed for me when in the acknowledgements the author writes that it was her agent who suggested that she write a book about Christie’s disappearance.
The premise of the book being from the perspective of her husband’s mistress was really interesting and I think Nan’s story could have been a good standalone novel. Combining it with Agatha’s made it seem overly complicated and far-fetched. Especially considering the book is written from Nan’s perspective and speaks about the experiences and events of other characters that she couldn’t have known. The author uses the idea of lucid dreaming to get around that but not effectively enough for me.
What really made me dislike the novel was the twist at the end of act two, which I saw coming but really didn’t want to see coming. I did appreciate the act three twist but not enough to compensate for the rest.
I enjoyed learning about Magdalen laundries and convents in Ireland.
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual violence
Minor: Miscarriage
alexklinect's review
- 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
3.5
Moderate: Sexual content, Murder, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Pregnancy
Minor: Suicide and War
jessica_grayson's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Rape
bessadams's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Racism, Car accident, Rape, Death, Infertility, Pregnancy, Murder, Grief, Classism, Sexual violence, Infidelity, Death of parent, War, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Child death, and Animal death
mels_reading_log's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Physical abuse, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Murder, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, War, and Suicide
kathryn_fletcher's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Physical abuse, Murder, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Rape, and Violence
_alyssar_'s review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Moderate: Infidelity, Adult/minor relationship, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Rape, Terminal illness, Animal death, Blood, Grief, Murder, War, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Child death, and Death
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Terminal illness, Classism, Domestic abuse, Pandemic/Epidemic, Car accident, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual content, and Sexual assault
kstep0's review
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Child death, Sexual violence, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: War
Minor: Racism
passionatereader78's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Violence, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Abandonment
Moderate: Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Death, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Trafficking, War, Sexual violence, and Torture
edhyndman's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Graphic: War, Sexual violence, Rape, Murder, Sexual assault, Child death, and Child abuse