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stephanieluxton's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I went in expecting a thriller and some serious dark secrets and maybe horror elements. Not so much.
This book is about Cooper and his daughter, Finch who live together off the grid in a cabin in the woods. They've been there for 8 years since Finch was a baby. Cooper keeps their existence pretty secret for good reasons. Cooper's friend Jake always visits once per year to bring them supplies. This book gives a peak into their lives on a year in which Jake doesn't show up and a series of events jeopordizes the secrecy of their lives. It's not a thriller. There's no horror. It's just about a man coming to terms with the mistakes of his past and trying to figure out how to create a worthy future for his daughter.
Is it a good book? Yeah, its fine.
It didn't blow my mind but the characters were likeable.
I'm not a huge fan of literary fiction which is why I didn't rate it higher.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and War
Moderate: Confinement, Grief, Car accident, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Death, and Gore
Minor: Animal death, Murder, and Death of parent
chris_reads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Animal death, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: War, Car accident, Death, Mental illness, and Violence
Minor: Terminal illness and Murder
goshheckinspicy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Minor: Death, Grief, and Toxic relationship
mwass's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Abandonment and War
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Violence
elizabethludwig's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: War, Mental illness, and Grief
mamareadstuff's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Animal death, Car accident, War, Kidnapping, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, and Grief
Minor: Kidnapping, Stalking, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, War, and Panic attacks/disorders
With all of the content warnings that I even added, you would think this is a book of horror. But I finished the book thinking, that the story was more about love, what you'll do for your children, especially in the midst of so much trauma.mollygraceadams's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: War, Death, Murder, and Grief
Minor: Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence
amandaformby's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent, War, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Murder
Moderate: Cursing, Car accident, and Fatphobia
Minor: Pregnancy
hazelgirl21's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Car accident and Animal death
Minor: Kidnapping
aformeracceleratedreader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.5
I bawled like a baby at the end. Not sure if it's because hormones (period is coming) or because the ending really pulled my heart out that much but the waterworks were in full haha
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Kidnapping, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Blood, and Abandonment