A review by imstephtacular
The Favorites by Layne Fargo

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book is a BANGER! Excellently plotted, full of intrigue, and a tense pacing and writing style that keeps me turning the pages. It felt like it was going to be too long at first, but then I didn’t want it to end. It was compelling in the beginning, but the halfway point really set it on fire for me and I was furiously devouring it. I loved the mix of documentary style and first person account

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Xenophobia, Car accident, Abortion, Pregnancy, Outing, Gaslighting, and Abandonment