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leahka89's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Pedophilia, Domestic abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Kidnapping, Mental illness, Drug use, Grief, Incest, Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic
phantomeyer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, Child death, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Death, and Domestic abuse
mdavis26's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Alcohol, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Stalking, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Death, Pandemic/Epidemic, Kidnapping, Blood, Torture, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Violence
hereiskyra's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
I fully understand why people either love or hate this book.
Quite a bit is left ambiguous at the end and the reader is free to make assumptions or guess what is and isn’t the truth (think the manuscript/letter situation in Verity).
We are left never knowing which version is the truth but you are absolutely given tools to try and figure it out for yourself. I personally don’t like open ended stories and I love a solid resolution so this wasn’t my favorite but almost fully because of the ending, that and the fact that the first 10% was really hard to get into.
The characters weren’t very likeable but that’s usually not a dealbreaker for me when it comes to a thriller. I really disliked the fact that Nathan had to die (not a fan of unnecessary deaths just for shock value, maybe a personal preference).
Obviously going into it, the game itself tells you not to believe everything you hear. But, I’m gullible and forgetful, and I took everything she said as gospel and couldn’t wait to see if her husband died at the end of this. Well, might be a little sorry about that now that things are a little less clear.
What I do know:
- regardless of how they got there, Josie’s husband was with her from a VERY young age.
- something is off with the daughters (but I don’t think they were involved in any deaths)
- Josie is crazy… 🤷🏻♀️
- Alix probably could’ve prevented a lot of things had she just put her intuition above getting ahead.
Not my favorite, but I see why people love it.
Moderate: Death and Confinement
shmorges's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Pedophilia, Alcoholism, Violence, Confinement, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Murder, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Death, and Child abuse
Minor: Blood
50shadesofrae'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Feels very much like watching a true crime doc, where every narrator is unreliable and clearly has their own agenda. I love a book that isn’t afraid to leave questions unanswered, and this one does it well.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, and Confinement
Moderate: Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, and Kidnapping
alaina'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, and Murder
evreardon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Overall, it was twisty and weird. I loved the concept of the plot but wasn’t 100% thrilled with the execution.
I would have loved to seen more with Josie’s family. Some truth.
I think what I don’t like about this book is the unreliable characters & how you don’t actually know what’s completely true.
Graphic: Alcohol and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Murder, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Vomit, Death of parent, and Pedophilia
Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic, Confinement, Drug abuse, Excrement, and Grief
sierrabowers's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The ONLY thing I didn’t like was the fact that they tried to make a literal PEDOPHILE a victim in this book. No thanks.
Graphic: Infidelity, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Stalking, Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Addiction, Abandonment, Grief, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Drug use, Gaslighting, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, Emotional abuse, Blood, Confinement, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
nevar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
Moderate: Death of parent, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Murder, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Cursing, Sexual content, Blood, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Alcohol, Medical content, Confinement, Kidnapping, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Emotional abuse