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dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Ruby may have been bad news, but a neighborhood Nextdoor page is MUCH worse news. I love the inner workings of these small settings, where everyone is a garbage person. Very fun. Anti-freeze is such a wild weapon.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Toxic friendship
Moderate: Bullying, Toxic relationship, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I'll tell you one thing, this makes me think about the Next Door app in a whole new light *insert side eye emoji here*
B̷R̷I̷N̷G̷ ✨ 𝗕𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪 ✨ B̷Y̷P̷A̷S̷S̷
Fourth Megan Miranda book in a week, and here's the current standings:
1. The Only Survivors (2023)
2. All the Missing Girls (2016)
3. The Last to Vanish (2022)
4. Such a Quiet Place (2021)
This one was *so close* to being really great for me, but the characters is where it went askew. I'm not against an unlikeable character - but if they're ALL unlikeable and it's all in SUCH BLAND WAYS, it's hard to stay super invested. Had I cared more for them (either loving them or hating them), I think the reveal (which was good!) would have hit harder and this one would have made more of an impact - but alas, it kind of ended up being a "welp, sucks to be you ... yes, all of you" kind of thing.
On the plus side, I couldn't put it down waiting to see what would happen, and I was genuinely surprised a number of times over small reveals throughout, so there's that.
B̷R̷I̷N̷G̷ ✨ 𝗕𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪 ✨ B̷Y̷P̷A̷S̷S̷
Fourth Megan Miranda book in a week, and here's the current standings:
1. The Only Survivors (2023)
2. All the Missing Girls (2016)
3. The Last to Vanish (2022)
4. Such a Quiet Place (2021)
This one was *so close* to being really great for me, but the characters is where it went askew. I'm not against an unlikeable character - but if they're ALL unlikeable and it's all in SUCH BLAND WAYS, it's hard to stay super invested. Had I cared more for them (either loving them or hating them), I think the reveal (which was good!) would have hit harder and this one would have made more of an impact - but alas, it kind of ended up being a "welp, sucks to be you ... yes, all of you" kind of thing.
On the plus side, I couldn't put it down waiting to see what would happen, and I was genuinely surprised a number of times over small reveals throughout, so there's that.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment
Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Drug abuse, Death of parent