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misafitchy's review
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
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
1.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Death, Infidelity, Physical abuse, and Rape
iamnita's review
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
This book turned out to be a huge disappointment for me. I think I saw what the author was trying to do, and while there are pages that accomplished the goal - the overall result didn't do it. I found myself wishing the story had continued in the vein of those few pages. The ending got utterly ridiculous and the epilogue felt like a forced opening to a sequel which I will gladly skip.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Violence, Infertility, Infidelity, and Alcohol
Minor: Death
meliroo's review
dark
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
If the goal was to have me hating every character at the conclusion, MISSION ACCOMPLISHED. I think the only people I didn't hate were the husbands/sons. And they were barely in the book.
The main female characters all clearly have a terminal case of TSTL. 404- no self preservation instincts found. When they aren't busy making poor life choices they are getting drunk, complaining about things, and being catty and deplorable to one another. One of the least believable things about this book is that Kittie/Cynthia/Jen remained friends for as long as they had. And that any man would want to marry them (Kittie in particular).
Outside of the huge character flaws, the pacing on this was so off to me. The multiple view points and flashbacks didn't really add anything. This story could have effectively been told with one voice (and I'd argue that it would have added to the suspense since the reader wouldn't know about the actions of the other 2 FLs).
This book was not for me. 🤷🏼♀️
ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review
The main female characters all clearly have a terminal case of TSTL. 404- no self preservation instincts found. When they aren't busy making poor life choices they are getting drunk, complaining about things, and being catty and deplorable to one another. One of the least believable things about this book is that Kittie/Cynthia/Jen remained friends for as long as they had. And that any man would want to marry them (Kittie in particular).
Outside of the huge character flaws, the pacing on this was so off to me. The multiple view points and flashbacks didn't really add anything. This story could have effectively been told with one voice (and I'd argue that it would have added to the suspense since the reader wouldn't know about the actions of the other 2 FLs).
This book was not for me. 🤷🏼♀️
ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Murder, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Death, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Violence, Alcoholism, Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Toxic friendship
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