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anntharai's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Shit people do shit things to other, slightly less shit people. Elder abuse, nasty people, boring stereotypes.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy, Violence, Toxic friendship, Excrement, Abortion, Body shaming, Grief, Infidelity, Murder, Bullying, Classism, and Death
Moderate: Alcoholism, Rape, Stalking, and Alcohol
emilybarbian's review
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
This book was like popcorn, easy to breeze through but not very deep. Honestly it’s exactly what I wanted to read at the moment. I listened to the audiobook, which was delightful.
The characters were a bit flat, I found I had trouble remembering who was who. And considering this was a whodunnit, that made it difficult for me to look for clues and guess at motives. But it was a fun read.
The characters were a bit flat, I found I had trouble remembering who was who. And considering this was a whodunnit, that made it difficult for me to look for clues and guess at motives. But it was a fun read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder and Violence
vanessa1982's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Violence
kateea7536's review
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Amazing twists and turns, a very easy read and a gripping story with lots going on. The writing was sometimes a bit too descriptive and I found it initially slow but then ploughed through it once I got into it. There were a lot of characters and so some lacked depth. There was some slight misogynistic tendencies in the writing, particularly from the DCI (the figure with the most power in the book) and the detectives weren’t really developed as characters. Was obviously a gripping read though because I finished it very quickly, which is often unusual for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Infidelity, Murder, Toxic friendship, Car accident, Death, and Violence
Minor: Infertility
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