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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
sad
tense
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Ugh. Stupid, unobservant, easily malleable women make me nuts! And when a woman writes such a wimpy character, it’s all the more frustrating. We are all capable of falling victim in certain circumstances, when our defenses are low, or when we’re desperate to protect someone else. Been there. Done that. BUT to allow ongoing threats against a loved one and to have even the briefest flashes of “maybe he isn’t so bad” is inexcusable.
The sister with Downs was by far the most intelligent, logical, intuitive, resourceful, kind, dependable, passionate, proactive character in the story.
I finished this book mainly because it was on my tablet and only listened to sporadically during a period when I was reading 9 other books. Each time I’d pick it up (doing yard work, for instance), I’d swear at Grace — and at almost every woman around her — for allowing such behavior to go on. Finally this weekend, I was determined to finish it and move on, so I had to force-feed myself the last couple of hours. Just awful.
There was no redemption here. No justice (even the wicked thrill at the conclusion was nauseating). No logic. Just blind, willfully ignorant people orbiting an evil that should have been evident if not blatantly obvious. Sounds familiar.
Spoiler alert!!!!!
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Just one of MANY glaring holes in this story:
Why didn’t he bite a finger and write her name in blood on the wall? Wouldn’t that have been the ultimate punishment?
The sister with Downs was by far the most intelligent, logical, intuitive, resourceful, kind, dependable, passionate, proactive character in the story.
I finished this book mainly because it was on my tablet and only listened to sporadically during a period when I was reading 9 other books. Each time I’d pick it up (doing yard work, for instance), I’d swear at Grace — and at almost every woman around her — for allowing such behavior to go on. Finally this weekend, I was determined to finish it and move on, so I had to force-feed myself the last couple of hours. Just awful.
There was no redemption here. No justice (even the wicked thrill at the conclusion was nauseating). No logic. Just blind, willfully ignorant people orbiting an evil that should have been evident if not blatantly obvious. Sounds familiar.
Spoiler alert!!!!!
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…
…
…
…
Just one of MANY glaring holes in this story:
Why didn’t he bite a finger and write her name in blood on the wall? Wouldn’t that have been the ultimate punishment?
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Excellent psychological thriller.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book had my anxiety levels through the roof