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brookesbookstagram's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Mollys portrayal I found beautiful, it resonated strongly with me, and I felt it really drove the narrative of the decisions, choices and understanding she had of the world. Leaning into this was a great experience. With many neurodivergent people in my life, it was great to have a main character, quirks and all, barriers and uncomfortable truths be portrayed in this way.
I enjoyed the who dun-nit elements, although the other characters didn’t have as much substance or depth, I did generally enjoy all the characters and the way they all formed together in this book. Overall this was my favourite read of 2023 so far!
Graphic: Bullying, Grief, Violence, Drug use, and Death
cocopeia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Grief, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, Gaslighting, and Murder
Moderate: Cancer, Deportation, Alcohol, Chronic illness, and Grief
spworley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Bullying, and Terminal illness
emeraldsanto'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? Yes
3.25
Moderate: Physical abuse, Abandonment, Murder, Terminal illness, Addiction, and Infidelity
Minor: Blood, Alcohol, Bullying, and Deportation
sarahna's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, Death, Grief, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Cancer, Medical trauma, Suicide, Torture, Ableism, Gaslighting, and Medical content
rodiemom's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Bullying and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Murder and Suicide
travisppe'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? No
1.0
Minor: Bullying, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Murder, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug use, Toxic relationship, and Death
_thelitlibrarian'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? Yes
4.25
4.25 stars
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Oh, how the drama never stops! We follow Molly Gray (also known as Molly the maid) who has been wrongfully accused of murdering one of the high-profile guests staying in the Regency Grand Hotel where she works. Molly takes immense pride in providing accurate and exceptional cleaning standards to each guest at the hotel, and it is clear to those who know her that she isn't capable of committing such a crime. It pained me to see some of the characters taking advantage of Molly who at times, seems to be in her own world and has a very unique outlook on life.
After the recent death of her Gran, Molly struggles to find her way in life; from financial struggles barely making the rent in time, to associate herself with the wrong crowd of people. After being the one to discover the body of Mr. Black, Molly puts her faith in someone who doesn't have her best interest at heart and she gets tangled up even more in the investigation. Part of me was really torn on how to feel, the story could have gone in a few different directions, but I'm so glad that Molly found some allies who believed in her.
An unusual group comes to her rescue including Juan Manuel a fellow employee who is also caught up in the middle of all this. I really wished that Juan's character wasn't perceived as stupid, he's an immigrant character, but just seems really dumb. Although I really liked the connection between the two, I'm assuming his character was written this way to show that they were meant to be. I'm so glad that Molly was finally able to put her trust in the right person and that justice was served to the right people! The author does an amazing job at keeping us on our toes with a twist ending with the killer's identity, it's not someone I would have ever guessed.
Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Grief, Death, Drug use, and Murder
schohayes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death and Bullying
Moderate: Physical abuse and Drug use
fblizz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Drug use
Minor: Torture, Deportation, and Bullying