A review by goodgollymissmollee
Just Like Mother by Anne Heltzel

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

A bit predictable for the majority, but still really creepy. I've read a lot of books that have cults in them at this point, but this one just didn't stand out to me. A fun, but average thriller.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Violence, Alcohol, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Blood, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Car accident, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Grief, Infertility, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Body shaming, Addiction, Bullying, Drug use, Abandonment, and Child abuse