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alexisgarcia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
hail_archangel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Misogyny
Moderate: Child death, Violence, Murder, and Gaslighting
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Vomit, Kidnapping, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
jcinf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
What I liked:
• The characters and their mannerisms were well developed
• The setting. New Mexico isn’t a setting I read about often. So it was cool to have that.
• The plot
• The general idea of a cancer patient looking to help solve a cold case
• The graphic nature of describing certain cancer-related things. That sounds macabre, but having had multiple family member with cancer, I appreciated the thoroughness.
What I didn’t like:
• The flashbacks were sometimes confusing. I found myself scanning back to them to try and put the pieces of the story together.
• I don’t think I fully understand the Dale vs. Curtis dynamic
• The familial relationships between the characters confused me. I was having trouble understanding who was related to who.
NOTE: heed the trigger warnings. Some of this book is not easy to read!
Graphic: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault
cryfest's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria
jayisreading's review against another edition
2.0
I felt as though Herchenroether was just constantly feeding me information, to the point where I wasn't sure what to do with all of it, other than hope that it all comes together at the end without it being too muddled. Laura and Jean read as characters with random traits and back stories slapped onto blank figures, crafted in a way that made them seem more complex than they actually were. I think what made their characterizations fail was that they felt disconnected from the plot and even their motives.
Herchenroether isn't a bad writer by any means, but I think there was a lot left to be desired in this novel with the way it was executed.
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Medical content, and Murder
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Rape
Minor: Drug abuse
jessiemurphy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Rape
laurenbookwitchbitch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Moderate: Body shaming, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail