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bookishmillennial's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
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HEEEEEY THIS BOOK PISSED ME THE F--- OFF AND THREW ME INTO A READING SLUMP LMAO
New Orleans x debutante ball setting x atmosphere was super fun and immersive at first, but then fell a bit off because we focused more on the character dynamics (which is fine, I just noticed it lol).
The internal dialogue of the characters sometimes sounded a bit juvenile & I struggled to sympathize with some of their motivations.
The twists and turns were well paced but the ending really pissed me off 😭
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Classism
Moderate: Racism and Grief
Minor: Sexual content
niftyreads's review against another edition
5.0
Thanks, Wednesday Books, for the arc!
I become a bigger fan of Olivia Worley’s writing every book I read. PEOPLE TO FOLLOW was entertaining, but the mystery of THE DEBUTANTES had me unable to set the book down.
I was not a debutante or around that culture, so everything I know is from TV and books. Deb culture fascinates me, so reading a murder mystery set in that culture was fun.
Worley kept me intrigued with her cast of characters and their interactions. The book has excellent pacing, and I was constantly guessing—the end was a complete surprise!
Definitely recommend this book! I can’t wait to see what Worley does next!
Content warnings: murder, blood, sexual assault, misogyny, infidelity, adult/minor relationship, kidnapping, grief, gaslighting
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Gaslighting
inkdrinkershorde's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
So so. Wanted more action and suspense, but it’s good if you are just starting out in mystery thrillers or aren’t into high stakes and risk. Almost DNFed multiple times, only reason I finished it was because I was addicted to a new video game and was “listening” to the audiobook in the background 😅
I didn’t find the characters that compelling or varied between POVs. Moral of the story: people in power are pigs and the upper class will always protect their own while sacrificing everyone else.
I didn’t find the characters that compelling or varied between POVs. Moral of the story: people in power are pigs and the upper class will always protect their own while sacrificing everyone else.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism
Moderate: Pedophilia, Kidnapping, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
eyeleash's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Misogyny, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting