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rockin_robyn's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Animal death, Death of parent, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Animal cruelty, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Fatphobia
birbmcbirb's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Suicide, Addiction, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Stalking
Moderate: Homophobia and Transphobia
jessw17's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Infidelity, Mental illness, Murder, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, and Stalking
Minor: Death of parent, Grief, Pregnancy, Abortion, Sexual content, and Confinement
thecatsmum's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Honestly, I think it would have been a better book if it was mostly told from Louise's POV for the first half to three quarters of the book or if Pinborough handled Adele's POV chapters better. It felt like the story lost part of its momentum by allowing the reader to know too much too soon.
A bit into the book I realised I had seen the miniseries that was based on the book a few years ago, and I wasn't impressed by the ending then, and I guess I wasn't now. So, despite the prose feeling decent, there were too many problems for me to rate this higher.
Graphic: Addiction, Murder, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Suicide, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Classism, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Ableism, Abortion, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Eating disorder, and Forced institutionalization
chrischellem's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Animal death, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Drug use, Alcoholism, and Animal cruelty
gellyreads's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Infidelity, Drug abuse, Stalking, Murder, Animal cruelty, Toxic friendship, Drug use, Animal death, and Toxic relationship
andrewhatesham's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.75
It was a little confusing at first, especially with multiple POVs, but I was able to get into it, especially once the plot started to build and got more interesting.
I would say listen to the audiobook if you're thinking of reading this, unless you're good with really slow paced build ups.
The blurb is pretty accurate: "if you think you know where this story is going, think again, because Behind Her Eyes is like no other book you’ve read before." I definitely did not predict the ending, I was shocked.
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Toxic friendship, Murder, and Toxic relationship
alisonfaith426's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, Animal death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Alcohol, Sexual content, Body shaming, Death, Stalking, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Self harm, and Classism
Minor: Pregnancy and Confinement
kayemm'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
I think the ending is stupid, personally. It felt like a cheap way out. There were so many other good ways to end it. There were so many ways it could have twisted in fabulous directions, and the way it went just felt... Gross and unsatisfying.
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Animal cruelty, Abortion, Murder, Animal death, Body shaming, Infidelity, Fatphobia, and Toxic friendship
zeyd'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? It's complicated
0.25
Graphic: Suicide, Emotional abuse, Death, Animal death, and Self harm
Moderate: Stalking, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Sexism, and Emotional abuse