A review by paolina
When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole

challenging dark informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Starts slow but picks up in the middle and races to the end. Truly unsettling, though there weren't any major twists. Just a steady build in tension the whole way until it breaks over your head in the conclusion. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Police brutality, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Confinement, Drug use, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Suicide