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devonsonnessa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
alexasolis98'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
allieryanreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I thought it was surprisingly funny amid all of the heavy content. Definitely would read more by the author!
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
smreads24'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, and Murder
kelisabeth'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
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
yllektrout'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
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
vienna_books'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
The book follows Lucy a young woman who returns to her hometown in Texas after 5 years in LA for her grandmothers 80th birthday. She moved away because everybody in her town is convinced she murdered her best friend Savvy a few years ago. Lucy was found covered in blood with no memory of what had happened to her or Savvy in the night the latter was found dead but the police did not have enough evidence to arrest her. A podcast is being made to uncover what really happened that night.
Usually I’m not a fan of the memory loss trope especially when it’s the main character in a mystery but I think Amy Tintera did a really good job with it. I really like true crime podcasts in audio books, that element made the story feel more real. Hearing the different interviews and how the publics opinion shifted when new episodes came out was also interesting.
The main character Lucy is pretty flawed (reminds me a little bit of the protagonists of “girl on the train” and “woman in the window”) but I enjoy reading from a unique perspective, so I liked her sarcastic sometimes mean nature.
Many other characters were a little bit one dimensional in my opinion, especially Lucy’s family members.
Would recommend the book to everyone looking for a quick thriller mystery, just be warned that it includes a lot of cheating as well as domestic abuse scenes.
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Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Toxic relationship
Minor: Infidelity and Mental illness
gauri_sunshine'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
3.5
Graphic: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Gaslighting
Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment
ell3funt's review against another edition
Graphic: Mental illness, Violence, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
mtremblay1994's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Eating disorder