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146 reviews
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.25
3.25
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Self harm, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cannibalism
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Vomit, and Car accident
Moderate: Death of parent
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Islamophobia, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Did not finish book. Stopped at 16%.
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse and Confinement
Moderate: Death of parent and Fire/Fire injury
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Pregnancy
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
My biggest problem, though, was probably the writing style. Don't get me wrong, the writing was NOT bad. It was the metaphorical statements that irked me. Now if there was one philosophical piece of wisdom every couple of chapters, it would have been nice, but there was one almost EVERY page. Feeney has a gift; concocting this many "quotes" is impressive, but she overused her so-called gift. Totally not impressive.
Especially the first few of Robin's chapters lacked action, it was like reading something marketed as oh so thoughtful and deep yada yada.
The annual letters the wife had written to her husband didn't look like letters. They were just a past pov. Letters are not supposed to have entire conversations. You guys talked we get it? Why do you need to write EXACTLY what you both said?
Apart from all that, I came across quite too many misleading sentences. Or maybe -probably- its just the way thrillers are written. How else will you go WAIT WHAT when you get to the twists.
Most people go through life with their eyes shut. And books are good at hiding all kinds of things, especially closed books, just like closed people.
Graphic: Infertility, Car accident, and Death of parent
Moderate: Miscarriage
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Antisemitism
Minor: Drug use and Car accident
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25