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badmom's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Abrams’s writing style is engaging - I was immediately drawn into the story of this young law clerk struggling to make her way in D.C. while maintaining her integrity. She and the other characters are plausibly outlined if a bit cardboard & stereotypical for the Legal Thriller genre. The plot quickly generates too many complicated threads to follow easily though; I appreciate that the author consulted experts in the areas she covered but they still felt a bit too convoluted (and the resolutions too easily made) to thoroughly enjoy in the end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness and Drug use
Moderate: Addiction, Classism, Dementia, Medical content, Sexism, Violence, Abandonment, Murder, and Emotional abuse
kcarney86's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Torture, Violence, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Murder, Confinement, Drug use, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Misogyny, Grief, Sexism, Drug abuse, Xenophobia, Stalking, and Death of parent
Minor: Islamophobia, Classism, and Emotional abuse
becksusername's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
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? No
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dementia, Islamophobia, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Murder, Kidnapping, Genocide, Violence, Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, and Stalking
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