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goodin10tions's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Rape, Stalking, Car accident, and Death of parent
kyanite's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Infertility
carousel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Medical content, and Stalking
Moderate: Death, Sexual violence, Violence, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Infertility, Miscarriage, and Alcohol
alysereadsbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
The main action is really the last 20 pages or so, and while the twist with Claire/Taylor/Amber was gripping, it was very hard to keep track of who was who and who did what. Maybe this was intentional to mirror Amber’s confusion, but it was jarring and difficult to read. It felt like the author was trying hard to make the ending surprising. I had a hard time finishing this. I didn’t find the character of Amber likable, so I didn’t feel invested in her story. Part of that was intentional with the diary entries, but really overall was not my favorite.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Violence, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexism, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
pplydm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Nana always said that books made better friends than people anyway. Books will take you anywhere if you let them, she used to say, and I think she was right.
Nana used to say that if you didn't let the tears out of you they can turn to poison.
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol
annakurnot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Rape, and Stalking
Moderate: Infertility and Death of parent
Minor: Cancer
ekmoore11'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
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Moderate: Bullying and Infertility
Minor: Cancer
kaci422's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Alcoholism, Car accident, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Stalking, and Murder
lfrae's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Rape, Death of parent, and Murder
v171's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
The good: Paced how you'd expect a thriller book to be paced. The twists at the end were interesting.
The bad: I don't like the concept of an unreliable narrator being used as a plot device. It was burdensome to have to mentally track what was true and false throughout the entire story. I found all of the characters to be unlikable, but I think some were written in a way that I was supposed to sympathize with them. Shifting POV is fine when done well, but I found it to be disruptive in this book. However, the automatic 1 star for me was the multiple instances of rape and sexual assault. There are better, more creative ways to make me to hate a character than making them a rape a woman in a coma. I found it to be a lazy way to add shock factor to a story that didn't need i
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Infertility, Violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Cancer and Vomit