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krdavis02's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence
vivmorris's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
Moderate: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence
killerpancake'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? Yes
2.0
- Every bit that involved psychotherapy. It seems in order for this topic to be interesting in books that it always has to be approach unethically.
- The Greek tragedy themes feeling like window dressing
- The extremely obvious red herrings
This just didn't do it for me on any level.
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Medical trauma, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Death, Cursing, Child abuse, Blood, and Adult/minor relationship
justagirlwithabook's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
What I enjoyed:
- I really loved the incorporation of mythology and how it was seamlessly woven into so many events throughout the story.
- I loved the fast-pace! This was definitely a page-turner.
- I liked the psychotherapist perspective of our main character and having little typed letters from our “villain” sprinkled throughout.
- I was excited to see a clever little nod to The Silent Patient and its main character, Theo. Fun Easter egg!
- There were red herrings everywhere but I love that about mystery/thrillers. It kept me guessing the whole time about who was really responsible.
- The descriptions of Cambridge were wonderful!
What I didn’t love:
- I was hoping for a grand twist like we had experience in The Silent Patient and was disappointed when it didn’t turn out as twisty as I was hoping for.
- Some aspects of the ending were tough and, content-wise, I was disappointed it went the direction it did.
Overall, fairly enjoyable read, fast-paced, good mystery/thriller that doesn’t require too much brain-bending to enjoy!
Content Warnings:
Death/murder, ritualistic sacrifices, child abuse, spousal abuse, animal death
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Stalking
Minor: Sexual content and Cursing