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billyshipton's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Suicide
zosiablue's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
1. COVID. So much COVID, including nearly killing off a beloved character. I don't want to read about COVID, man! Does anyone?
2. I can't decide if the author is rebelling against anti-fat criticisms of her books or if she's making a thoughtful subversion, but the main mystery takes place in a Weight Watchers-esque group, so the weight talk is tripled. But it's also deadly?
3. She recycles, for maybe the fifth time?, the trope of someone getting their phone stolen and the thief sending nefarious texts. And for what has to be the tenth time, a woman has an affair with a married man and has his baby. And that baby (well, as an adult) gets kidnapped. Rinse, repeat.
4. Side plot of a nurse murdering her patients?
5. Despite all of this, I was still engaged. It's frustrating that Elly Griffiths is kind of a good writer and yet plots like there are 3 plots to choose from in the entire world. I can't explain why I stay interested, but I do, so something must be going right 🤷♀️
Graphic: Fatphobia, Body shaming, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Suicide, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Medical content, Violence, Death, Murder, and Pregnancy
rivercat0338'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? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Suicide and Medical content
Moderate: Grief, Body shaming, and Death
Set during Covid lockdowndaisystitch's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, Suicide, and Infidelity
Minor: Fatphobia and Domestic abuse
cpachet's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Suicide, Fatphobia, and Confinement
gemin1reader's review against another edition
5.0
I think I’m more emotionally attached to Cathbad than I am any other fictional character.
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Fatphobia, Death, Infidelity, and Domestic abuse
jakobmarleymommy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Suicide
emilo's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Sexism, Suicide, and Murder
brandilovesbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Minor: Infidelity, Body shaming, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
This book takes place during the pandemic and may be triggering to people who were sick, had friends/relatives that were sick, or lost a friend/family member due to Covid