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ajpotz's review against another edition
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Infertility, Addiction, Drug use, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Eating disorder and Body shaming
Minor: Pedophilia
jkar7's review against another edition
3.0
It was okay. Nothing life changing. Could be good if you're into twins or cults. Audiobook was decent and I was able to listen at 2.75x speed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Incest, Forced institutionalization, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Kidnapping and Stalking
nbreezy17's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- 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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Fatphobia, Self harm, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Infertility, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Kidnapping, and Addiction
booksbytheglass's review
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
maybe I just wasn’t in the right mind set to read this one, but again, these are my thoughts and views only.
elli and sam, identical twins and former child actors, haven’t spoken in almost two years. sam turned to drugs and drinking at an early age and struggles with her sobriety so much that elli and their parents basically cut her out of their life. which is why sam is so surprised when her mom gets a text from elli asking for help with elli’s daughter and then … elli disappears. with her parents in denial that something’s wrong, it’s up to sam to put the pieces together on where elli went and what went wrong in their relationship.
I absolutely loved the premise of this one!! it was mysterious and eye-catching, but it went in a completely different direction than I was anticipating.
sam and elli were such fleshed out characters, identical twins with totally different personalities, and I was excited to see both sides of the story told by them. the flashbacks into their childhood were by far my favorite parts of the book.
the plot line just seemed to drag for me. once sam discovered where elli was (which was like 50% of the way through the book), it just seemed repetitive until the end. it was a very strong motive that didn’t need drilling in the reader’s head - especially when it’s so icky like it was - no spoilers!!!
thank you to netgalley and random house for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. this one is definitely an acquired taste - if you loved every vow you break, you’ll love this one!
rating: 2 stars
wine pairing: san jose cabernet sauvignon
elli and sam, identical twins and former child actors, haven’t spoken in almost two years. sam turned to drugs and drinking at an early age and struggles with her sobriety so much that elli and their parents basically cut her out of their life. which is why sam is so surprised when her mom gets a text from elli asking for help with elli’s daughter and then … elli disappears. with her parents in denial that something’s wrong, it’s up to sam to put the pieces together on where elli went and what went wrong in their relationship.
I absolutely loved the premise of this one!! it was mysterious and eye-catching, but it went in a completely different direction than I was anticipating.
sam and elli were such fleshed out characters, identical twins with totally different personalities, and I was excited to see both sides of the story told by them. the flashbacks into their childhood were by far my favorite parts of the book.
the plot line just seemed to drag for me. once sam discovered where elli was (which was like 50% of the way through the book), it just seemed repetitive until the end. it was a very strong motive that didn’t need drilling in the reader’s head - especially when it’s so icky like it was - no spoilers!!!
thank you to netgalley and random house for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. this one is definitely an acquired taste - if you loved every vow you break, you’ll love this one!
rating: 2 stars
wine pairing: san jose cabernet sauvignon
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Drug use, Infertility, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Abandonment and Gaslighting
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