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becphe's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Murder and Stalking
Moderate: Blood and Infidelity
Minor: Sexual content
klaine_shipper63'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Stalking, Torture, and Murder
Moderate: Death, Kidnapping, Mental illness, and Child abuse
Minor: Car accident, Death of parent, Dementia, and Blood
soyezjoyeux's review
- 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? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Stalking and Murder
Minor: Suicide
readingisforhotgirls's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Torture
Moderate: Infidelity, Violence, and Mental illness
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Stalking
kharlagrace'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? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Death, Stalking, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Violence and Sexual content
Minor: Infidelity, Forced institutionalization, and Torture
aleesquer's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Anyone: so you would be honest to her about like. Basic things then?
Man: no ❤
Pros:
- the characters actually have to deal with being parents, rather than just having kids be in the background
- the relationship between Unnamed Man and Millicent is unexpected and really interesting
- less gore than I expected (this could also be a con, I guess, it depends on the reader)
Cons:
- miscommunication is way too common for it not to be annoying
I didn't actually like the ending? Yes, M is a bad person, obviously, but she clearly wanted the whole "2.5 kids picket fence" thing. Why would she mess that up on purpose? I get her throwing Unnamed Man under the bus to save her skin, but poisoning her kid? Unnamed Man cheating seems stupid when 1- it is almost certain she would find out, which he knows, and 2- he's head over heels in love with his wife (which is actually one of the things I enjoyed most about the book) - Not enough info on Holly, imo
All in all, an enjoyable read! The dynamic between the two main characters was really interesting, and I'm excited to see what Samantha Downing writes in the future.
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Stalking, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Dementia, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Alcohol
alexandriasreads'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
4.0
I do wish the resolution was a bit better, or maybe just longer, it seemed the set up took precedence. I did enjoy that last line, truly came full circle! Overall, pretty fun read!
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Murder, Physical abuse, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol and Suicide
Minor: Child abuse and Death of parent
alinwonderland's review
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Stalking, and Torture
heather_lt's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Torture, Murder, Stalking, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse
marthadude's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Kidnapping, Torture, Toxic relationship, Death, Murder, Stalking, and Violence
Moderate: Infidelity and Blood
Minor: Death of parent