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booksbytheglass'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? It's complicated
3.5
this one is probably the most hyped out of all of lisa jewell’s books and I can see why wow this one has it all 🤌🏼 we’re talking cults, murder, poison, incest (ish), and of course the good ol fashioned who the heck is the good versus bad guys
when the story started, I literally had no clue what was going to happen. I went into it blind (highly recommend), and of course knew there would be some sort of creepy twisty fashion.
BUT THE NUMBER OF TWISTS HAD ME GASPING FOR AIR.
wow, I really thought I was a super sleuth putting the pieces together, but nope. just when I thought I had it figured out - lost again. (I did predict quite a few though, have faith 🤣.)
I really enjoyed the dual timeline aspect unfolding simultaneously with the current timeline as well. it was fun to try and put the pieces together on who was who and what happened to the family itself.
also can we talk about how perfectly the sequel is set up now? while the main story was pretty closed up, the little threads of the side plots were just waiting to be pulled. I cannot wait for the family remains!!!
overall, this wasn’t my favorite of LJ’s, but still up there in creepy thriller favorites of mine.
rating: 3.5 stars
wine pairing: morgon bordeaux blend
Graphic: Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, and Gaslighting
Minor: Animal death
placebogirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Murder
Minor: Animal death
bookswhitme's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
bhimbos4books's review against another edition
- 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? No
3.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
Interesting to read. Author unfortunately does portray queer and poc characters in a negative light.crabbytaco's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Miscarriage, Murder, and Pregnancy
Minor: Animal death
hayjanes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
Minor: Animal cruelty, Homophobia, and Mental illness
kjm_x's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcoholism
kathkas'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? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
maekay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
amcghig's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting