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leoniejenkins's review against another edition
emotional
medium-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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
fluffy1st's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Rape, Toxic friendship, Animal death, Classism, and Car accident
Moderate: Pregnancy, Alcohol, Drug use, and Miscarriage
laionie's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
cazab22's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
hannahbright's review against another edition
4.0
Delicious and delectable! The ending could have had a little bit more zing for my liking, but overall a brill page turner!
evadis's review against another edition
4.0
Pluspunten: lekker geschreven, fijne analyses van de vertellers, interessante personages. Een soort pageturner met diepgang.
Minpunten: de vriendschap tussen Martin en Ben bleef wat onbegrijpelijk voor me (wat moest Ben met Martin? Was Martin een beetje als het vogeltje uit het begin van het boek?) en ik vond 'de ontknoping' over de gebeurtenis in het verleden wat anticlimactisch (en ook niet heel origineel), evenals het einde. Er miste iets.
Minpunten: de vriendschap tussen Martin en Ben bleef wat onbegrijpelijk voor me (wat moest Ben met Martin? Was Martin een beetje als het vogeltje uit het begin van het boek?) en ik vond 'de ontknoping' over de gebeurtenis in het verleden wat anticlimactisch (en ook niet heel origineel), evenals het einde. Er miste iets.
helensparrow's review against another edition
dark
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
bumblebeewhisper's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
lornesausage10's review against another edition
4.0
Thought provoking in the current political climate
This book was an excellent, scathing critique of the British establishment and the lengths that they are willing to go to to protect their interests and to keep the clock speaking.
In a world where money talks - especially in Britain - we see the lengths that the aristocracy can go to if they have the money. We see the lengths they go to for power and respect.
I thought this book was excellent - in particular, the characterisation. Every character in the book was absolutely loathsome in some way. I felt this book was written very well - especially some of the imagery throughout and the social critiques of the rich.
It is incredibly thought provoking in the current political climate of Britain today. Whilst this is a fictional novel, it is entirely believable that the establishment and indeed our current government would attempt a cover-up of this scale and beyond to protect one of their own.
This book was an excellent, scathing critique of the British establishment and the lengths that they are willing to go to to protect their interests and to keep the clock speaking.
In a world where money talks - especially in Britain - we see the lengths that the aristocracy can go to if they have the money. We see the lengths they go to for power and respect.
I thought this book was excellent - in particular, the characterisation. Every character in the book was absolutely loathsome in some way. I felt this book was written very well - especially some of the imagery throughout and the social critiques of the rich.
It is incredibly thought provoking in the current political climate of Britain today. Whilst this is a fictional novel, it is entirely believable that the establishment and indeed our current government would attempt a cover-up of this scale and beyond to protect one of their own.
achappo98's review
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5