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bbyles85's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
laura1315's review against another edition
4.0
So this book followed our main character, Patricia, a mom of two kids and married to a doctor named Cater. It follows her and her experiences with her book club as they read true crime novels. Then an incident occurred with Patricia being attacked, which then led to her meeting her neighbors nephew. Coincidentally around this time things start happening to some of the kids near by and Patricia and her fellow book club members need to figure out who and what is hurting the kids before it’s too late.
While I don’t think this book was a “I need to know what’s going to happen next!” -type book, it was interesting enough that it kept me engaged and it was a pretty quick read.
The characters were okay and I did like the whole book club premise. Don’t get me started on the husbands of the women of the book club. So quick to dismiss them and not take them seriously.
Since we were following Patricia’s experiences, we only really got to see her growth, which made the book not as interesting in my opinion. While we did get to read a little bit about what the other characters thought, I do wish it gave us more insight on their perspectives.
While I don’t think this book was a “I need to know what’s going to happen next!” -type book, it was interesting enough that it kept me engaged and it was a pretty quick read.
The characters were okay and I did like the whole book club premise. Don’t get me started on the husbands of the women of the book club. So quick to dismiss them and not take them seriously.
Since we were following Patricia’s experiences, we only really got to see her growth, which made the book not as interesting in my opinion. While we did get to read a little bit about what the other characters thought, I do wish it gave us more insight on their perspectives.
misnyder's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
janel1994's review against another edition
5.0
What a fun read! I highly recommend it. Great characters. Perfect October read.
yalipopcultureads's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Murder, Death, and Child abuse
Moderate: Death of parent and Suicide attempt
mcfaddinm1's review against another edition
3.0
Book club review time!
So I felt like this book could have been better. There was a lot of pretty sexist undertones that I didn’t vibe with. The men in the book were literally THE WORST. My whole bookclub agrees on that one.
So I felt like this book could have been better. There was a lot of pretty sexist undertones that I didn’t vibe with. The men in the book were literally THE WORST. My whole bookclub agrees on that one.
cara_cathleen's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5