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norwegianforestreader'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
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Cursing, Excrement, Kidnapping, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Abandonment, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Stalking, Suicide, Violence, Eating disorder, Grief, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Pedophilia
sea_tea_books's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
While I did like the author's slow-burn thriller style, the pedophile content was disturbing. I'll check trigger warnings before trying another Lisa Jewell book.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Abandonment, Death, and Mental illness
Moderate: Drug use and Drug abuse
Minor: Animal death
unboxedjack's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Murder, Death, Addiction, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Stalking, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Ableism, Toxic relationship, Blood, Drug use, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Violence
pariscornett's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
Moderate: Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Addiction, Murder, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Death, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, and Child abuse
prairieraven's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Alcohol, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Addiction, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Death, Stalking, Child death, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Classism, Incest, and Toxic friendship
sebradley29's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Torture, Violence, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Cursing, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Incest, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship
weyheyitsrachel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I liked how the story was told through multiple POVs and the "podumentary" transcript. (Podumentary = podcast turned into documentary) It broke up the story and made it an interesting read.
What I also liked about how the story was told, was that at the beginning it was confusing and weird and oddly intriguing. And as you keep reading.... everything starts to become clear. It's not mindblowing in my opinion, but it did take a turn I wasn't expecting.
Now the ending.... I am not a fan of ambiguous endings. I want closure. I would've been content with the last "Sixteen Months Later" part taken out. But I get what the author was doing making it ambiguous and it works for this story. I just personally wish we had a solid answer of what the truth really is.
The subject matter of this book is a bit tricky.... I recommend looking up trigger warnings before diving into this one.
Overall, great read. This is my second Lisa Jewell book, and I will be checking out more!
Graphic: Pedophilia and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Murder
Minor: Drug abuse