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secre's review
- 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
5.0
It's shocking. Crazy. And absolutely riveting. And I could not put this book down. I was absolutely hooked. Early in the novel, it becomes clear that Pip probably has a stalker. I say probably because Pip absolutely isn't the most reliable of witnesses at this point. She's spiralling, hard, haunted by the death of Child Brunswick and reliving the moment both awake and asleep. She's heavily reliant on sleeping aids, which is problematic as the doctor stopped prescribing them so now she has to buy them from less reputable sources. Jackson does an excellent job of depicting Pip's mental health struggles.
But as the novel goes on, the threat from the stalker increases and it's clear that this is not the imagining of Pip's mind. Someone really is out to get her. I expected things to fall into place at this point; Pip racing against time to unmask the threat before it's too late. And that's kind of what happens. Until it isn't. There isn't much I can say without huge spoilers, but I can say the novel takes a sharp detour from the expected and runs off the rails into a whole different kettle off fish. Pip has everything to lose.
I hammered through this novel. I needed to know what happened. I needed to know how things worked out. I needed to know if Pip comes out the other side. I could not put this book down. It's completely unexpected but absolutely gripping for it. I hope this isn't the last we see of Pip as this has been one hell of a ride.
Graphic: Stalking, Mental illness, Drug use, Murder, and Kidnapping
firelordmomo's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Stalking, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexism, and Addiction
Minor: Rape
fanboyriot'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
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Misogyny, Violence, Murder, Cursing, Kidnapping, Sexism, Fire/Fire injury, Drug abuse, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Stalking, Gore, Addiction, Death, Body horror, Panic attacks/disorders, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Confinement, Animal death, and Mental illness
Minor: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, Gun violence, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Child death, Suicide, Vomit, and Physical abuse
rorlav22's review against another edition
1) the reveal and in-depth explanation of how Barney (the dog) was murdered - this, to me, is so unnecessary and animal murder is something that completely turns me off from books. I didn’t like this in the first book, and the expansion and increased violence of it in this book is even worse.
2) Pip has COMPLETELY changed from who she was. Granted, she has gone through some life-altering things, but becoming a jaded individual who puts herself above others (not caring that there’s an innocent man in prison for DT’s murders to save herself from going to jail when she did commit manslaughter as an act of almost-self-defense) is so far from the character she was that it’s hard to empathize with her or want to continue to see her path in this story.
Overall, I think there was unnecessary violence that was disturbing and didn’t add to the plot, as well as character development that didn’t seem true to who the character was at their core.
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Murder, Animal death, Kidnapping, Animal cruelty, and Stalking
Moderate: Mental illness
ellarae0111's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Medical content, Suicide, Abandonment, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Child death, Death of parent, Rape, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Grief, Hate crime, Addiction, Blood, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Vomit, Alcohol, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Medical trauma, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Self harm, and Sexism
teddy_books's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Stalking, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Confinement, Drug use, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, and Addiction
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual violence, Sexism, Cursing, and Violence
Minor: Animal cruelty
rachelcotter1's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Drug use, and Murder
Moderate: Rape and Sexual violence
charlottesrkive's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Stalking, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, Drug use, Vomit, Murder, Mental illness, and Blood
islas_bookshelf's review
- 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
Graphic: Gore, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, and Stalking
your_geekygf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Drug use, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Stalking, Mental illness, and Violence
This book is definitely the darkest of all three books with Pip suffering from some very intense PTSD and anxiety. Be warned! But this book is different from the other two in that it features way more narration from Pip and less dialogue and photos/interview transcripts etc.