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sarahmae531's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
The last maybe third of the book flew by for me. I had a few predictions on what the twist would be and I didn’t fully figure it out, which is always nice.
It loses a few points for me just because I’m not a big fan of what the final twist was in books
Graphic: Murder, Blood, Alcohol, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Violence, Suicide, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Medical trauma, Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Addiction
poogi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Murder, Death of parent, Medical content, Car accident, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Suicide, and Body shaming
alireadss97's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Medical trauma
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, and Suicide
amberjavant's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Grief
Moderate: Gun violence and Suicide
lasouza'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
5.0
Graphic: Death
Minor: Suicide and Rape
syazahaniss's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Not a fan of the non-linear storyline. The “flashbacks” threw me off and they weren’t as seamless weaved into the story as I expected them to be. More times it was more confusing than clarifying.
Pacing-wise, I loved how it started off. This author is really great at the creep factor and many points of times I did chills. But along the way, the story became a bit repetitive and draggy for me (during the deaths). Maybe if there were less characters it wouldn’t have been such an issue but as it is, after Frank’s body was found, my interest waned a lot until the grand reveal.
Minor: Murder, Suicide, Death, and Death of parent
theinstabookworm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
THE GOOD: This book is wild! It's set around Halloween, which I wish I had known going into it, but I'm still glad I finally read it now. That is something to keep in mind if you haven't yet read this one though. I loved all the book references in this and I did guess one of the twists but not the other. This was creepy in a good way and I read it in 24 hours because I couldn't put it down, even though it was a slower burn. I loved that it was about a family and thought that was a nice twist on a mystery.
THE BAD: The only bad thing about this is that it is a slower burn story. It's more of a mystery than a thriller and so the story isn't as suspenseful as some of Feeney's other novels.
Favourite quote: "You are a disgrace to depression, and you don't deserve to call yourself that child's father."
Moderate: Suicide, Animal death, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Child abuse, and Murder
deanchaudhri's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Minor: Suicide, Child abuse, Alcoholism, and Violence
cheerful_bursts's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Moderate: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, and Gun violence
Minor: Suicide and Sexual assault
bookedandbusy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Chronic illness, Child abuse, Suicide, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Gore