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nat_foerster's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Addiction and Alcoholism
Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Death, and Death of parent
yaboigrass'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
3.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury
lizwarnerr'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
She has a sister Claire. Her diary talks about a friend Taylor. You then find out really late in the book that the diaries are her “sisters” diaries. They became sisters because Claire burned down the house. The MC (Amber Taylor) is in the coma because Claire crashed her car because she thought Amber’s husband found out she started the fire.
There’s some random other side plots too - that Amber has OCD, that Amber hates her boss and wants to get her fired, that this random man rapes and is obsessed with Amber.
It turns out Amber’s boss is Claire’s godmother and took the house from her after the fire so they were getting revenge on her.
In the end, you find out that apparently Amber had told Claire to start the fire. When Amber gets out of the hospital, she poisons Claire and her husband, starts the house on fire, pins it on the boss, and takes their kids.
I literally have no idea what to think? It seemed so disorganized and maybe the goal was that you shouldn’t really trust anyone? It was way too confusing — I love a good plot twist, but this just didn’t make sense
Graphic: Child death, Death, Rape, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
loscamp4lyf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
there is a graphic rape scene 80% of the way through the book as a warning.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Murder, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Death of parent and Abandonment
Minor: Pregnancy
marieqc'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
3.0
it was entertaining until it got too graphic for me
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment
sarahboucher's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Rape, Stalking, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Murder and Pregnancy
Minor: Alcoholism
lulureading'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
3.0
Moderate: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
amplawrence'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
1.0
Graphic: Drug use, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Ableism
Minor: Cancer and Self harm
elle_laine's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Car accident, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Miscarriage, Blood, Vomit, and Death of parent
Minor: Cursing
megansreading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I read it in about two days. By the time I was on page 20, I was invested in finding out what had happened right alongside our protagonist, Amber. The actual reading experience was perfect for me. The author’s language was rich and thoughtful, and I loved the character voice in all three “timelines.” The diary entries were especially engaging.
The plot twists kept me guessing. I can understand some people not liking just how many there were
Overall, this is a thriller that will stick with me. I would recommend it to people who are looking for a twisty thriller hosted by an unreliable narrator. I could see this making a great book club book since there’s so much to discuss!
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Alcoholism and Death of parent